For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time -- doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc.

The woman stood at the toilet, partly facing me, smiling, then dropped her slacks and underwear, giving me a view.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had ...

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He generally means well, so I don’t wish to embarrass him, but is there a way to graciously shut this down if I hear it again ...

GENTLE READER: While it is kind of you not to want to embarrass him, he is not showing you the same respect. Miss Manners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s cousin and her husband live a few miles away from us. While their parents were fairly close ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating social dining with celiac disease.

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