DEAR MISS MANNERS: I need to know if I am justified in feeling miffed. Let me set the scene: I was the second of three people waiting in line to pay for our purchases at a local shop in our small town ...

Advice Miss Manners: Little miss sundress revealing more than I’m comfortable with, and the neighbors notice Published: Jun. 26, 2025, 10:30 a.m.

If apologizing to this culprit seems counterintuitive, Miss Manners asks you to consider the alternative: Do you want to be ...

Advice Miss Manners: I just want a little peace and quiet, but my door is in worst place imaginable Published: Mar. 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a community volunteer who participates in and has created community organizations to do a variety of projects -- arts, history, service, political advocacy and so forth.

Dear Miss Manners: What is a polite way to refuse a hug with friends or strangers? What to do when my proffered handshake is batted away and a hug pursued instead? Some men, especially, seem to ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from their parents advising us to purchase gifts only from their curated wish list.

I don’t know how to continue to work with these people and see them daily knowing they are reporting every little thing I do.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a woman who works at a home repair store, where I routinely help customers load heavy merchandise into their vehicles. I am a small woman who is strong for her size. A lot ...

Do you announce how bored you are when listening to your spouse’s little daily troubles? If your honest answers are yes, then you are not practicing honesty as a virtue, but using it as a weapon.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter got married in the country where she now lives. Many family members and friends were unable to attend, and so we held a second reception a few months later at our ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin addresses the concern of a reader who wants to maintain honesty while being polite, suggesting that etiquette requires balancing both ...