She immediately said, “I hate it when people say that,” and continued to complain about people always saying that.

They're only working at this place temporarily and have never socialized with these people. Why do they want to see their new ...

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

"None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves." ...

I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked -- no, told -- to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate ...

"Ms." is an abbreviation of the honorific “Mistress,” which was the respectable equivalent of “Mister,” to be used regardless ...

GENTLE READER: In addition to unwritten, the rule is possibly unknown to this neighbor. Miss Manners trusts that you don’t ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a bridesmaid who questions if the bridal party ...

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

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

I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They have a massive oceanfront home and travel extensively -- and she mentions it ...

Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?