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: One rude woman is ruining my grandmother’s get-togethers

Miss Manners hopes it is not to commit the unpardonable rudeness of calling out a guest’s rudeness to her face. (The guest’s face, that is. Once the guest is gone, you are free to try to convince your ...

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 ...
mlive

Miss Manners: If you’re so picky about restroom standards, you should probably stay home

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...
mlive

Miss Manners: Grandmother doesn’t understand why her friends have stopped visiting

One guest is very snippety and degrading to the rest of the group. I gently hint that if someone is being rude, people will ...

Miss Manners: Dirty restaurant bathrooms are ruining my dining experiences

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

Miss Manners: Is saying ‘you’re welcome’ now considered passive-aggressive?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to reader claiming traditional phrase now implies ...

Miss Manners: I nearly died at work today, my co-workers saved me; how can I possibly thank them?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. One of my direct reports did ...

Miss Manners: They saved me from a killer tomato. What’s the appropriate response?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had a choking incident at the office today when I inhaled a cherry tomato. One of my direct reports did ...
Mercury News

Miss Manners: Nobody talks to you? Well, what did you expect?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When did people become so insecure that they take offense at pretty much everything? Related Articles Miss Manners: Why does this keep happening when I go to the ladies’ room? Miss ...

Miss Manners: Can I go shirtless when I’m taking out the trash at my high-rise condo?

Does it matter if the area is carpeted? Closed to the public? Is there a general rule? Is the rule different in a hotel or ...
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: Nobody talks to you? Well, what did you expect?

Miss Manners: What should I say to a woman who has defaced herself with a tattoo? Miss Manners: People should know that it’s now impolite to say ‘you’re welcome’ Miss Manners: They saved me from a ...