When you're young, your parents are meant to teach you kindness and consideration for other people. However, not everyone gets those vital lessons, and as a result, they tend to do some pretty ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Last year a neighbor had a Christmas party. She invited a lot of people and it was quite crowded. She made a number of tasty dishes and provided some drinks. This year, she has sent ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Last year a neighbor had a Christmas party. She invited a lot of people and it was quite crowded. She made a number of tasty dishes and provided some drinks. This year, she has sent ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of ours constantly passes his cellphone around our dinner table to share photos. My husband is immunocompromised, and so we are careful of germ exposure. We don’t want to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in line at a busy cosmetics store. The line wasn’t moving very fast when the woman behind me asked me to save her place: She said an employee had forgotten to give her ...

The traditional response "you're welcome" is being replaced by phrases like "no problem" and "my pleasure." This shift in language reflects a generational difference in etiquette, moving from formal ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How does one handle being offered alcohol when you choose not to drink? I got a DUI 2 years ago, and I will NEVER drink and drive ever again. I’ve been in numerous situations where ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the most wonderful time of year for singer Mariah Carey. Every year during the Christmas season, Carey’s song “All I Want for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I got married at an early age, but the marital bliss was short-lived as my wife died a few years later. That was 20 years ago, and I have since built a new, happy life for myself.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I got married at an early age, but the marital bliss was short-lived as my wife died a few years later. That was 20 years ago, and I have since built a new, happy life for myself.