Advice Miss Manners: Should I have asked for consent before adding her to the group chat? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling dripping glasses at a restaurant.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Can you please advise me on how to politely deal with heavy condensation dripping from water glasses, wine goblets, cocktail glasses, etc., at outdoor restaurants when coasters ...

Miss Manners: Another mother chided me for group-texting a cute photo. Was I wrong? Plus: People who wear drab colors and ugly shoes make rude comments about my pretty outfits ...

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Yes, group texts without prior consent are an abomination. Don’t do it Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Dear Miss Manners: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange. One of the ...

Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?

Advice Miss Manners: How can I tell friends I can’t dine out due to celiac disease? Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 5:45 a.m.