My husband and I had his sister stay at our house for a holiday. She lives in a city two hours from us; we live in a ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am very fortunate to have found a number of good companions through my active participation in local clubs. However, most of my new friends are a generation or more older than I.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this will probably sound trivial, but: Who should decide who gets the leftover birthday cake? Related Articles Miss Manners: I peeked into my neighbor’s noisy yard and got a ...

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: 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 hosted a former colleague for a weekend. Like any proud grandmother, she wished to show me a video of her granddaughters singing, to which I happily consented. I was less pleased, ...

Dear Miss Manners: How do you politely deter strangers from forcing you into a conversation with them? My husband and I were on vacation and while in a restaurant, a table next to us full of elderly ...

Dear Miss Manners: Our family is fortunate to have a beach house. The last couple years, we have allowed our boys, ages 15 and 13, to invite friends for a week to 10 days. The first year, we didn’t ...

Dear Miss Manners: I find it rude when callers who misdial just hang up, rather than simply saying, “I’m sorry, I misdialed this number.” Is this too much of a stretch of manners? Gentle Reader: Your ...