Dear Margar-etiquette, I was having a face-to-face conversation with someone who kept checking their phone. They were ...

Even when addressing difficult topics on the job, these discussions don't have to be uncomfortable or awkward.

The White House sucks and so does the New York Times, the newspaper that a schoolteacher told me years ago was “black and white and red all over.“ The ...

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?

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

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?” ...

It's normal for things to change over the years, but sometimes, being nostalgic means missing important rules. Here are 10 ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

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 ...