Oh, Miss Manners realizes that was not your friend’s intention. She is one of those people who says, “I just don’t want to be any trouble,” and therefore creates not only unnecessary trouble, but bad ...

GENTLE READER: Such an unpleasant invitation. There is no need to serve alcohol, but there is also no need to issue a warning ...

The “solution” of my going up the stairs first means that the woman is then left at eye-level with my buttocks.

GENTLE READER: The correct procedure is that the lady goes up the stairs first, and a gentleman keeps his salacious thoughts ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Someone I know messaged me about 5:30 p.m., requesting that I call them that evening as they had good news ...

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Are your good intentions making you seem rude? Discover 10 outdated manners, from paying the bill to saying "ma'am," that no ...

Advice Miss Manners: Is using a courtesy title in a friendly business correspondence unnecessarily formal? Published: Jul. 03, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary ... I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper etiquette, and that ...

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She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.