Miss Manners: 10 years after the Easter dinner, my friend is exacting her punishment

Although she generally agrees that guests are not supposed to ask to bring additional guests, Miss Manners notes that an ...

Dear Miss Manners: I laughed at an awkward comment—what now?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Miss Manners: Our friends’ cabin was awful, but they want to know if we enjoyed it

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...

Miss Manners: I can’t hear my friends over the blaring music at restaurants

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to coping with excessive restaurant noise.
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Miss Manners: We stayed at a friend’s cabin, but it was not what we expected

We cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, primitive accommodations and insufficient space and privately vowed to never ...

Miss Manners: Your cliquey condo is not high school. If you want to make friends, just ask!

Miss Manners would like to remind you gently that a condo is not high school. People form friendships for various reasons, but they are not likely to take gleeful pleasure in excluding certain ...

Miss Manners: Too many restaurants are too loud. What can we do?

Dear Miss Manners: I live in a large city, and used to enjoy going out to lunch or dinner with friends. However, the loud ...

Miss Manners: We’d rather have our relatives at our daughter’s wedding than her guests

My daughter is planning a wedding in 14 months. We are currently looking at venues in the city where she lives, which is a ...

Miss Manners: A man from my class followed me to my car and lectured me about bras

GENTLE READER: The fact that he is following you to your car is more concerning to Miss Manners than his choice of subject.

Miss Manners: Loud restaurant music has ruined my ability to dine out

I live in a large city, and used to enjoy going out to lunch or dinner with friends. However, the loud music combined with ...

Miss Manners: A male classmate chimes in on my very personal conversations and it’s creepy

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a female student, and I have a situation where a male classmate inappropriately chimes in on personal ...

Miss Manners: How to politely invite someone when it would be just fine if they didn’t come

It is never safe to presume which guests would decline. It is not even safe to count on any answers received this far in advance, as plans often change. In an ideal world, you would know who is coming ...