Miss Manners: Our friends’ cabin was awful, but they want to know if we enjoyed it

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...
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Miss Manners: To keep strangers’ chitchat away, here’s what to say

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 ...

Miss Manners: Is this the secret reason people find ‘ma’am’ and ‘sir’ offensive these days?

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Miss Manners: I was raised to say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ but had to change my ways

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what gender-neutral honorific can replace sir or ...