These are the top 10 most read Miss Manners columns of 2025: 10: Shop owner is in the business of selling gifts. Do they need ...

I am an adult, not a 5-year-old, but is there a way to remind friends of my actual birthday without coming across as petty or ...

Miss Manners says, “It is awkward  to suggest that someone else engage in an act of kindness on one’s behalf.” ...

Discover the top 10 most-read Miss Manners columns of 2025, featuring advice from Judith Martin on etiquette, family conflicts, travel dilemmas, difficult guests, tipping disputes, boundaries with ...

Rather than harbor anger, Miss Manners suggests that you might take this as gentle teasing. The next time you invite your ...

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 ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when someone hasn't responded to multiple attempts ...

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This is really annoying, verging on passive-aggressive. I’ve told her many times she should not send me gifts, that a card is fine (or nothing at all). I even stopped properly thanking her for these ...

Should the first line contain her name and “Ph.D.,” then the other credentials underneath? There are four titles to include.

At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished – in a good-natured way – by co-workers, for raising ...

With a written note, certainly a parent must stamp and address it, and perhaps hover over the child to inspire them to write.