Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats.

Miss Manners: I yelled at the people on the bus. It did not feel great. The college students seem stunned when a passenger wants to exit ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief ...

Advice Miss Manners: Isn’t an electronic thank-you note a valid alternative to a handwritten card? Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Advice Miss Manners: Would it be rude to insist we take our car when we go out with our daughter and son-in-law? Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: E-cards still can’t replace handwritten notes Letter writer has lost the ability to write nicely by hand and wonders if electronic thank-you cards suffice.

Miss Manners: She won’t shut up about how blessed she is, and I dread talking to her Plus: I can’t stop thinking about a better response to this woman’s rudeness ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the etiquette of commenting on another person's makeup and offering subtle alternatives.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it worse to go to a party without RSVPing or to not go to the party? GENTLE READER: As this is a question about skipping important steps, Miss Manners noticed a few other ...

I feel it would be nice if Miss Manners would acknowledge that electronic thank-yous are as valid as handwritten in today’s communication environment. Any thank-you is better than no thank-you ...

We’re only allowed to buy our grandchild gifts from a strictly curated list and it’s taken the joy out of it; Miss Manners pushes back on cancer as a “war.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my children were growing up, we were close friends with another family. Both families taught the children old-fashioned respect for their elders and expected them to call ...