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As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they ...

I grew up believing that a standing ovation was an expression of appreciation for a truly extraordinary performance.

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they inevitably plead that “everyone does it,” you maintain that that argument ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should give a standing ovation ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have a small half-bathroom downstairs that is mainly used by guests. As a courtesy, I usually have period products readily available to visitors. For larger gatherings, I’ve had ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...

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 ...

Our friends graciously offered us use of their rustic lakeside cabin, as they no longer can travel there themselves. We had a disappointing time and cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, ...

We cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, primitive accommodations and insufficient space and privately vowed to never ...

You were so kind to let us use the cabin. The area is beautiful and we were so happy to get away ...” Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to ...

We blame kids for bad behaviour, but the truth is adults have quietly stopped teaching basic manners. Without these lessons, children struggle socially, academically, and eventually in the workplace.