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 ...

Miss Manners: Why is it rude of me to avoid talking to strangers, but not rude of them to keep bugging me?

Why do strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc.? STOP!

Miss Manners: My hints to be left alone go completely ignored by strangers

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

‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: John Turturro Will Steal Your Heart in Noah Segan’s Elegantly Tender Character Study

Elevated by a memorable supporting cast that includes Steve Buscemi and Tatiana Maslany, ‘Pickpocket’ feels like a new, minor ...

Miss Manners: Gender-neutral honorifics exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking

I know gender-neutral honorifics do exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking. Even a typically polite and ...

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: Why ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ aren’t appropriate anymore

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...