DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my mother passed away some years ago, my brother and his wife placed a stuffed black cat toy in her casket. My mother had owned several black cats.

I think it’s important that we hold each other up, acknowledge each other’s efforts, let each other know we’ve still “got it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When live musicians are performing during the dinner hour at a restaurant, is it rude not to applaud after ...

GENTLE READER: If you are able to decipher “Stay in our bedroom or you’re an ugly American” from a hand gesture, Miss Manners ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether diners need to clap after each musical ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the etiquette for who cooks the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner? We have family members who ...

I make it a point to offer a sincere compliment to my friends -- knowing the time and effort it takes to put ourselves ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the walls shared by several of us in proximity, and it appears the neighbors ...