Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, endearing smile is fine. But if they do not return your gaze, keep it moving.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing features begin to look, well, clownlike.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 37-year-old woman who has never been engaged, married or had children. I’ll be graduating soon, and am not sure which title, Miss or Ms., to use for my graduation ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I tend to cover my mouth when I talk, especially in public places. The main reason is so that my voice is lower and won’t bother people around me.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would love your thoughts on how to respond firmly to these statements. 1. I have three well-behaved children, but when we go anywhere, people remark, “You have your hands ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What exactly are the rules for saving seats at an informal event where seats are not assigned? When I was invited to my nephew’s martial arts presentation, I arrived half an ...

Miss Manners rates that as a greater success than putting your host in a choke hold and forcing her to move the car, given that the dog disturbed no one and the parking tag was about to expire.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I ran into a co-worker whom I had not seen in 25 years. The nature of our jobs did not require much interaction, and I considered her an acquaintance rather than a personal friend.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette when addressing a salesperson or clerk in a retail setting? I have worked in retail for several years and now run my own store. It is rare that am I ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a woman who participates in a weekly work out class, but feels she is not respected as much as the men.

Dear Miss Manners: I have a long train journey to work each day, and I always gravitate toward the “quiet carriage.” But invariably, there are some passengers who believe the rules have no ...