My question is how to react when people do not respond to an invitation, nor to a gentle nudge (such as an emailed “I wondered if you had received this,” with a second copy of the invitation) — and ...

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 ...

Elaine West Grimes started working at Walt Disney World in 1975 and continues to serve at the 50s Prime Time Café at Disney's ...

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it is considered rude to tell people you don’t want to talk?” ...

Especially in our modern society that's quickly becoming defined by rising rates of narcissism and the impoliteness of ...

Expat life can be starkly different if you have children. You’re going through life in a different country through the ...

OpenTable research indicates that Gen Z is leading a trend toward more inclusive Valentine's Day celebrations, with a ...

Saying "please" and "thank you" is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to children's etiquette ...

Times are certainly changing when it comes to what’s accepted as doctrine in the world of manners and etiquette. One thing ...

The British dance-pop star unveils the video for her new single, “I Could Get Used to This”—and shares the story behind her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his ...