DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a quick cough, just a tickle. Do I have to apologize to the people around me? I didn’t do it intentionally. Same with a sneeze.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief ...

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Colleague should save his compliments for when co-workers do a good job Published: Jun. 30, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

We took the beverages and food items in with us to finish them before the performance resumed. This apparently was incorrect.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our Paris trip 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: Should I have asked for consent before adding her to the group chat? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Yes, group texts without prior consent are an abomination. Don’t do it Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single picture of my daughter, not a mile-long text exchange.

I’d like to include a token of my gratitude upon returning (a borrowed) item, but have no idea what, since this person is a stranger to me.

Miss Manners: Stop with the group texts Friend does not want to be included in a group text chain with being asked first.

Dear Miss Manners: I belong to a local social media group that lets people loan and borrow items. I recently posted a query asking to borrow a piece of equipment for an upcoming surgery, and ...