When they go out to eat her mom makes a big show of washing her hands at the table with lemons and drinking glass water.

GENTLE READER: Texts are not letters -- they are not even emails -- so while Miss Manners has not seen what your sister is sending, she would guess that any lack of context, grammar, spelling, vowels, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when to ask permission before contacting service ...

Miss Manners understands your regret, but it is fortunate that you merely froze, rather than taking up the offensive stance.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We own a home in a fairly nice neighborhood where people take good care of their homes and gardens. Many ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We own a home in a fairly nice neighborhood where people take good care of their homes and gardens. Many ...

One friend shared that her beloved dog had been diagnosed with cancer. In tears, she said, “This is our kid,” and the other ...

Mind Your Manners: The Polite Company Shares Etiquette Tips Lawmakers ejected from Knesset after disrupting Trump speech ...

I’m expected to go along with this farce and play the Wedding Guest: dressing up, sitting through it all, congratulating them ...