The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is bothered by unhelpful advice from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother-in-law and I have a good ... I have a hairstyle with bangs, and it was quite hot outside, so she just ended up mashing my sweaty bangs down on my forehead.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon for some retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. When she looked at my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve always tipped restaurant servers, hairdressers, pizza delivery drivers and manicurists, of course, understanding that most of these positions do not pay very well and the ...

Dear Miss Manners: I used to be religious, many years ago, but I now identify as pagan — meaning that I believe in the powers ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining solo, and a family with two small children was seated in my section. One toddler decided to treat the restaurant to prolonged, high-pitched shrieks. I didn’t want to ...