Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?

The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...

Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...

My friend started a new charity and is asking her circle for donations. But I choose the causes I support carefully and her’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with a friend, purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to ...

My instinct is to return the item in a little bag with a note saying it isn’t mine. But somehow that feels rude, presumptuous ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host that would like to clean up the party.

Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin tells a reader what to do when there is good news to be shared ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries? Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but ...