DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a good friend who is the polar opposite of me on politics, religion and almost every other subject.

A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...

No one likes bad manners. Woe-be-tied the person who chastises the offender. That would be bad manners. You can’t win. Respect, civility, rudeness and bad manners have become common on TV, on social ...

It’s challenging to go anywhere when you feel that people are staring at you, and even worse when you add in the possibility ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m wondering how to address my 10-year-old granddaughter when she says things that are unkind to me. She has a habit of putting down her younger brother (saying he’s stupid ...

In my grandparents' home, no food was allowed to go to waste. This was because my grandparents had left Europe to escape famine; wasting food was a matter of life and death. And Miss Manners fears the ...

Dear Miss Manners: In my grandparents’ home, no food was allowed to go to waste. After a meal, if there was any food left on ...