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

We told him to write her a thank-you card and send it to her. He asked, “Can’t I just text her?” We don’t know what proper ...

However well-meaning this family is, Miss Manners can understand that it creates a nuisance for your daughter, who is trying ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about when to clear plates when hosting a dinner party.

The famous American manners expert Emily Post, who published her first book on politeness called Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home in the year 1922 (which became an instant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Maybe I’m the one lacking in manners for bringing this up, but: Are there etiquette norms for death notices? My pet peeve is when there is no indication given for the cause of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Maybe I’m the one lacking in manners for bringing this up, but: Are there etiquette norms for death notices? My pet peeve is when there is no indication given for the cause of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it OK for my roommate to put her feet on our landlady’s nice coffee table? We live with her in her house. GENTLE READER: Only if your roommate is looking for a quick exit ...

Unfortunately, times have changed and the younger generations have lost awareness of this kind of etiquette. This is unfortunate, as table manners are essential to everyday life. From meeting ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A close friend planned to throw a party themed around a pop-culture phenomenon she is passionate about, but that I have no interest in (and actually quite dislike). I initially ...

Dear Miss Manners: Please help me with line etiquette when faced with the following scenario. Person A enters the post office and gets behind five people in line. There is a group at the table ...