Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...

Husband’s small business sends out holiday cards to clients without including their titles.

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

Eventually, the conversation becomes more animated than I can keep up with, as voices get a bit louder and arguments a little ...

GENTLE READER: “Mr. Joe Smith” would be Miss Manners’ preference. But then, she would also prefer not to receive birthday ...

I believe that the envelopes should be addressed using a title. I have been informed by my husband that omitting it is friendlier.

I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They ...

GENTLE READER: Deliberately ignoring someone who is speaking to you is a high insult, one that is tantamount to severing relations. For that very reason, it is not something you should strain to see ...