DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the public bus also serves as the campus bus, and students get free fare. As a result, it is often very crowded, mostly with undergrads.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and I celebrated the birthday of a close friend with several others. The dinner was at a restaurant, beginning at 5 p.m. (stated time).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is turning 9 soon, and we will be having a small party with four of her closest friends. We are hosting the party at the clubhouse in our condo complex. There is a ...

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

Leaving abruptly without saying a word is one of the common things people with good manners never do at a dinner table, unless it’s absolutely necessary, because they respect others enough to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes -- for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

Advice Miss Manners: Your colleagues are not always your friends Published: Jun. 11, 2025, 8:00 p.m. "Miss Manners" Judith Martin Courtesy Andrews McMeel Universal By Judith Martin ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes I get a thinking-of-you greeting card, or something similar, out of the blue from a friend. I feel like the mannerly thing to do, now that there’s text and email, is ...

Miss Manners: Daughter is spending Father’s Day with her husband instead of me Letter writer thinks it’s a “slap on the face” that his daughter is spending Father’s Day with her husband ...

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.