DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

I have very high standards for restrooms in restaurants. I will leave if they’re too gross. How do I express my disgust to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. One of my direct reports did ...

As a performer of a certain age, I have seen everything from tailored dresses to gowns glittering with beads and spangles — ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a store with narrow aisles. I turned down an aisle where there were two women with carts. Related Articles Miss Manners: Here’s why ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ aren’t appropriate ...

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

It is a simple matter to preserve your dignity with former victims of your husband’s crime who now wish to maintain their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How can you be responsible for ghosting someone when they never write to you? Just because I have decided to accept their silence, and return it to them, doesn’t mean I don’t care.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was just wondering how one might react when there are people out there -- not just some, but vast blocs -- who promote that one should be able to do, act, say and be exactly who ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am appalled at the current practice on TV home decor shows of placing books with their titles to the wall. It is a huge fad. I keep waiting for one of the hosts to realize that ...