My co-worker, who has been trying to become a supervisor for the last 15 years, and maybe will one day, always seems to have to inquire about everything. My grandma passed away, and I got approval ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and sister-in-law invited my family of four for a dinner of corned beef and cabbage to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. They also invited my mom and dad, along with my aunt, ...

I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. Related Articles Dear Abby: My ex’s brother won’t tell his mother about us Miss Manners: The newsy family letter they sent me wasn’t ...

They described their forthcoming book, with a QR code to purchase it. Is this mixing of personal and commercial now proper?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who received a "friends and family" letter from a colleague that turned out to be a thinly veiled book advertisement ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. In itself, this is fine ...

A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. Related Articles. Miss Manners: I’m ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague just sent me a “friends and family” letter, months after the holidays. In itself, this is fine. I have never received a family letter from them before; we are friendly, ...

GENTLE READER: Unfortunately, your “prettier side” usually involves awkward face-to-face eye contact. Miss Manners therefore requires turning one’s back — while also showing one’s profile and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When shopping for clothes, perfect strangers will offer their opinions and show me clothes that they have picked out for me, when no request for their help has been made. I know ...

Am I out of line to have taken this as a breach of etiquette? Is this mixing of personal and commercial now proper?

GENTLE READER: Unfortunately, your “prettier side” usually involves awkward face-to-face eye contact. Miss Manners therefore ...