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

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...

GENTLE READER: The correct form is, “We respectfully ask (or decline),” which Miss Manners would normally agree is silly, ...

Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...

In some cases, the friend in question actually carries more than platonic feelings for you. In others, it’s more of a big-brother vibe, where he simply doesn’t want to see you get hurt. Either way, he ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if client cards should include formal titles.

One of the mothers texted me separately not to include her in a text chain with people she does not know, and then exited the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...

Advice Best of Miss Manners: She gifted me an oversized muumuu because I was ‘really packing on the pounds’ Published: Jun. 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m.