Our friend, who is a busy mom, has a rude habit of doing laundry while hosting guests. How do we deal with her ostentatious ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is a ride on a motorcycle a good idea for a first date? My date showed up carrying two helmets and wearing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains ...

I’ve tried suggesting the relatives talk with my kids and see what they are into lately, but that hasn’t gone very far.

I don’t like them getting used to the idea that they can just make lists of things other people should get for them.

GENTLE READER: No. And not just because etiquette and Miss Manners condemn it (black looks funereal at a wedding, and black ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests.

A mom won’t let her kids send Christmas gift lists, but doesn’t know how to tell other parents without offending them.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Dear Miss Manners: Is a ride on a motorcycle a good idea for a first date? My date showed up carrying two helmets and wearing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is a ride on a motorcycle a good idea for a first date? My date showed up carrying two helmets and wearing ...