GENTLE READER: Technically -- a qualifier Miss Manners uses to emphasize that there are more important issues to consider -- ...

During a round of toasts, she was admonished for raising her water glass. They said toasting someone with water is bad luck.

In a fast-changing world, etiquette is changing all the time, says manners expert William Hanson – but this year felt more ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter acted poorly and distanced herself from one of her good friends. This is the second time in a few years she has done this. Miss Manners: I find the dinner blessing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughters play competitive soccer. It is understood, and often in the rule book, that the parents of one team sit on one side of the field and the parents of the other team sit ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in a subway station waiting for my train, standing near a column, when a gentleman emerged from the other side of the column. Miss Manners: I tried to fix the birthday problem ...