I pickled the vegetables, which were sourced from a farm stand. I baked the bread from wheat milled locally, and the bologna ...

GENTLE READER: The last time Miss Manners checked, tennis was played with a single ball, so let’s try and keep our eyes on ...

The captain had indicated that she was going to play me, but then she didn’t. I’m not a bad player, so I am not sure why.

Miss Manners understands that people who have trouble saying no might be sorry to disappoint those who importune them. Or ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I played one and won, but then got injured and bowed out of my second match. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a tennis team and was eliminated during a tournament. I was supposed to play two matches: I played one and won, but then got injured and bowed out of my second match. I ...

A reader gets annoyed when the younger, new boyfriend called her a “cougar” in public. Plus, how to answer condescending, ...

Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new home. They invited some people around town who’d known me as a kid. They ...

When, if ever, do I keep my seat and allow younger men the privilege of offering their seat to the fairer sex?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Miss Manners: She won’t shut up about how blessed she is, and I dread talking to her ...