So the short answer is: Keep offering seats to ladies if you don’t mind standing; if you do mind, then stay seated. Dear Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a wedding invitation that states “black tie only.” This leaves a bad taste in my mouth: It ...

Now that he’s well beyond retirement age, does the mannerly letter writer still have to give up his seat on public ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...

Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...

One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is turning 9 soon, and we will be having a small party with four of her closest friends. We are hosting the party at the clubhouse facility in our condo complex ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from their parents advising us to purchase gifts only from their curated wish list. They ...

I live in a place where many cultures and nationalities abound. When I was at a restaurant with friends the other day, we ...