I received a bridal shower invitation indicating the date and location (an hour’s drive away) for a day of food, fun and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: During several recent doctor visits, my “quiet” stay in the waiting room was disturbed by rude people dictating text messages out loud. The words were bad enough, but they also had ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was taught that women sit with their legs together, just crossed at the ankles. My daughter is trying to have her daughter not cross her legs, but she sees all those TV women sit ...

Dear Miss Manners: I hosted a former colleague for a weekend. Like any proud grandmother, she wished to show me a video of her granddaughters singing, to which I happily consented. I was less pleased, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I moved to the U.S., I found quite a bit of difference in the dinner party etiquette compared to my home country. Related Articles Miss Manners: I’m fluent in Spanish, and I’m ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter was recently married -- a second marriage both for her and for her new husband. They had a lovely ceremony and invited close family and good friends -- well, some good ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught that women sit with their legs together, just crossed at the ankles. My daughter is trying to have her daughter not cross her legs, but she sees all those TV women sit ...

Miss Manners: Out of the blue, she made an alarming comment about my house Miss Manners: I RSVPed to the bridal shower and got a flabbergasting response Miss Manners: I’m spending my money in this man ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please explain how to administer a Cut, a Dead Cut, and a Cut Absolute. GENTLE READER: A Cut is pretending not to see someone who is obviously within sight. A Dead Cut is staring ...