Our friends always declare the dress code to be “casual,” and now some go so far as to order us not to “bother dressing up.” ...

Dear Miss Manners: I hate dress codes, but for the opposite reason that most people rail about them. Many say that dress codes are a violation of their God-given right to wear gym clothes to work, or ...

GENTLE READER: Remind your husband to buy even fewer cards next year. Miss Manners advises that someone who considers the ...

Normally this is fine; however, there have been times when we have received very poor service. If we feel the service was very poor (for example, no steak knives provided in a steak restaurant, ...

A sister-in-law distributed musical passes to every adult female relative at Christmas, openly leaving out one grieving ...

Dear Miss Manners: I’ve dined with two different men lately — in nice restaurants, not at fast-food chains — and each of them pushed food onto his fork with his finger. I just don’t know how to handle ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My summer internship went great and I’ve been hired! But I’m afraid I’m going to ruin it because my boss takes new hires out to lunch at her exclusive club. I had to buy a tie, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an unusual first name. When I am introduced to a new acquaintance, often they will make a comment about it. Related Articles Miss Manners: If they’re trying to brighten my ...

Dear Miss Manners: My cohort of parents does not want to be counted among those who neglected their children’s education, so ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Since some political figures have demonstrated and encouraged boorish behavior, what was once seen as good breeding is now eschewed as unnecessary or unmanly. Is there still a place ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am confused on the proper time to arrive at an event or social function, whether in private homes or public venues. Related Articles Miss Manners: What’s wrong with these people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There was a 60-year member of our church who lived in our town all of her life, enjoying a 70-year marriage and raising four children here. In her 80s, she was widowed and lucky ...