Miss Manners: What do I tell the restaurant staff when the ladies’ room is too gross to use?

I have very high standards for restrooms in restaurants. I will leave if they’re too gross. How do I express my disgust to ...

Miss Manners: I’ve seen musicians wear everything from gowns to casual wear

For an afternoon event, tea-length (something that falls around midcalf) is expected for women in dressy day fabrics (silk, ...

Miss Manners: May I use my full height and stern voice to enforce elevator decorum?

Elevators have been in existence, I believe, for more than 150 years, but there does not seem to be a system of accepted manners related to them. Related Articles Miss Manners: How can I respond with ...

Miss Manners: An olive-eating etiquette blunder that has bothered me for decades

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here’s a moment that has bothered me for decades. When I was an unworldly 20-something male visiting ...

Miss Manners: Couple launches online campaign to raise money for adoption

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There is a lovely couple in their 30s in my community who have gone through fertility struggles. They have ...

Miss Manners: Crowdfunding for babies feels inappropriate to me

Not that Miss Manners considers having children a luxury. It should be available to all, but it is highly expensive, and the ...

Miss Manners: I find my neighbors’ request for adoption donations inappropriate

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader questioning the appropriateness of online ...