I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

While the letter writer's grandparents expected you to lick your plate clean, that doesn't mean it was mannerly.

Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?

The scene is the drawing room at The Grove, near Wallingford; the pink and white palette ageing in a genteel manner, yet ...

Picture this scene: with newly sanitised hands and an appetite as big as the QE2, you have been seated at a restaurant table ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning ...

Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...

No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.

I make an effort to ensure that the person I’m reaching out to is the appropriate person for my question; I send a focused, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...

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