Dear Miss Manners: I got into a spat with the head of social events at an embassy. She is annoyed that I brought my wife as a “plus one” to an embassy event to which I had been invited.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother-in-law and I have a good relationship -- fairly uncomplicated, if a bit surface-level. I’ve been married to her son for 11 years, and he and I have been able to ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country -- a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...
Dear Miss Manners: I’ve always tipped restaurant servers, hairdressers, pizza delivery drivers and manicurists, of course, understanding that most of these positions do not pay very well and the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Due to a pretty bad injury years ago, I now work a job that is 100% remote. This means many, many video meetings. Most meetings start with the “Hi, how are you?” or “Good ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?
They do more than just say "please" and "thank you." The phrases people use when they were raised with good manners show that they're considerate on a deeper level and truly care about the people ...
Paramount Global non-executive chair Shari Redstone is set to exit the media giant’s board of directors following completion of the media giant’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media ...
Nowadays, it seems like parents don't want to teach their kids good manners anymore. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad or disrespecting their parents.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a woman marrying another woman, and some of my relatives object to same-sex relationships. Is there a proper way to notify them of the wedding without inviting them?