GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of December and New Year ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of ...

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

Dear Miss Manners: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of ...

It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Gifts, to me, are not a chore and not an obligation. If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I gave Christmas dinner to two separate neighbors on Christmas Day. It’s been a week, and they have not ...

Rather than harbor anger, Miss Manners suggests that you might take this as gentle teasing. The next time you invite your ...