GENTLE READER: While Miss Manners agrees that this conversation jumped the rails, she does not understand why you were still ...

I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I ...

Miss Manners would like to remind you gently that a condo is not high school. People form friendships for various reasons, ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a very cliquey condo community, and I feel left out when I don’t get invited to the lunches or ...

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 ...

We know many people will not be able to attend. We also know that the invitation list will be limited by the occupancy limits ...

I know I can’t say anything about this to the people in question. I just need to know how to not feel so hurt.

For instance, we have relatives on our tentative guest list whom we love, but who have children playing sports in the fall; ...

I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I naturally congratulated her and asked the polite questions: sex, name, etc. Then ...