In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader seeking advice on handling bad service ...

Many guests would think it rude if I excluded their spouses from the guest list. But I resent having to extend a party invitation to people I don’t know.

I would like the younger generation to start pitching in. How can I encourage them to contribute without creating an awkward ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader on handling friends who share their image ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Remind her that you do not drink, but that you are more than happy to join her with shots of juice or anything else she has ...

Dear Miss Manners: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the ...

Miss Manners is sorry to see the end of an ancient tradition that was one of the hallmarks of civilization. As you have ...

[The same letter showed up in the Asking Eric column. Here’s what Eric said.] DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a typical middle child ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Dear Miss Manners: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one or two lemon slices, squeezing the juice into her palms, pouring water onto ...