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 ...

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 ...

Should the letter writer say something to her neighbor over her skirts and dresses that “keep getting shorter”?

Dear Miss Manners: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend. Related Articles Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong? Miss ...

Miss Manners herself once managed one carry-on bag to the Wagner festival at Bayreuth — encompassing 10 formal evenings — with one evening dress and a different look every night.