DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor has a new dog. Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate. Related Articles Miss Manners: I say it’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, if my food is served by someone other than my waiter and I need to request an additional or missing item (e.g., extra sauce or sour cream), do I make that request ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I went to the DMV to get a temporary tag, I noticed that every person in line — about 25 people, from young to middle-aged — was wearing pajamas and flip-flops. Miss Manners: I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work for a very popular doctor at a large optical practice. My issue is that when I ask for payment, patients argue with me about the prices. Many of them do so loudly, and this ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a fairly new mother of one child. After working hard to clear my work schedule and afford a family vacation, we’re finally here! Related Articles Miss Manners: I say it’s OK to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I offer my seat to ladies who are standing. I also wait for ladies to leave ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, if my food is served by someone other than my waiter and I need to request an additional or missing item (e.g., extra sauce or sour cream), do I make that request ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Increasingly these days, both men and women wear T-shirts with messages, mottos and insults emblazoned on them. Presumably, at least part of the intent is to communicate something.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a play at a theater that had just one single-stall ladies’ room. When I was finished using the facilities, I opened the door and faced a woman standing squarely in my way ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to attend the funeral of a family member, and I’m dreading having to encounter a person who did very evil things to the deceased while they were alive, taking advantage of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor has a new dog. Frequently she sees me out back with my dogs and asks to come into my yard so that our dogs may have a playdate. Miss Manners: He said he Googled me and ...