In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader whose good friend keeps suggesting lunch dates, but they don't want to attend.

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Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners ...

An etiquette program in Alexandria teaches children social skills. Students in first through fifth grade learn manners such as shaking hands and proper table settings. The course, taught by Carolyn ...

Peering into recent history, one sees many signs of decorum, from neat dress and polite conversation to deferential rituals of greeting and hierarchy. Why have the habits of the Upstairs/Downstairs ...