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

GENTLE READER: Funny. Miss Manners is more accustomed to being asked how to stay out of beauty salon conversations, not how ...

If you want to release them from their good intentions, Miss Manners has no objection to a loud, “Thanks. Please don’t wait for me.” (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

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).

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I just learned that ... But surely the gathering of a family is a fine opportunity to spread good news.