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We encountered an older couple who either don’t shower, don’t use deodorant, or both. The body odor was overwhelming.
We would never provide information about our immediate family members without their permission, and we have absolutely no ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a spouse who turns dining mishaps into ...
If, instead, you had taken a peach, removed the pit and cut a bite-sized slice for the child -- all while engaging the parent ...
Dear Miss Manners: My husband’s third cousin, whom we’ve never met and with whom we have no personal relationship, has been ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are frequent cruisers. That means we share spaces such as elevators, dining rooms, theaters, lounges, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super-rude. She ...
One of the guests wandered over, selected a peach and handed it to her toddler. The toddler then marched around the house ...
GENTLE READER: The way to kill a tasteless joke is to take it seriously. So the answer to the dumb-dish remark is, “I’m so ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude, or at least unprofessional, for my urologist to never address me by name and instead use the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a boat, and needed to dry my beach towels after a recent excursion. The boat club has one washer ...
Dear Miss Manners: My husband was invited to the wedding of one of his employees’ sons. The invite was clearly addressed only ...