The woman stood at the toilet, partly facing me, smiling, then dropped her slacks and underwear, giving me a view.

Miss Manners asks, "Why is it that your friends are dictating what time they show up at your house in the first place?" ...

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...

It will make me think twice next time I try to be thoughtful. This friend certainly won’t see goodies from me again.

Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...

Dear Miss Manners: Our house uses an electronic door code instead of a key and lock. Our relatives know the code, from times when they needed to access our home without us there — for instance ...

Letter writer’s nonagenarian mom faces family pressure after declining to travel 10 hours for her granddaughter’s graduation.

Advice Miss Manners: Would it be rude to insist we take our car when we go out with our daughter and son-in-law? Published: Jun. 16, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: Can a guest reprimand a dog in its own house? Plus: A stranger lent me an item I needed. What is the appropriate token of thanks?

We’re only allowed to buy our grandchild gifts from a strictly curated list and it’s taken the joy out of it; Miss Manners pushes back on cancer as a “war.” ...

Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats.