She went on a yelling, screaming rant, saying that I hadn’t left my private room (which I paid $100/night for) clean enough for her liking ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when hostel staff confronts someone aggressively ...

This volunteer blocked my way and cornered me. She went on a yelling, screaming rant, saying that I hadn’t left my private room clean enough for her liking.

I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the ...

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are ...

Miss Manners says, "There are ... a number of ways to voice your displeasure to a wider audience online, but that will ...

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

For an afternoon event, tea-length (something that falls around midcalf) is expected for women in dressy day fabrics (silk, ...

As a performer of a certain age, I have seen everything from tailored dresses to gowns glittering with beads and spangles — ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when one tea party guest drives others away.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Once a month, my grandmother hosts a group of friends at her house for a chat and an afternoon tea. She ...

It is true that we no longer dance around in the elevator so as to allow all the women to get out before the men. There is, ...