There’s a uniting theme when it comes to manners in Australia: in Australian English, good manners centre on honouring personal autonomy, egalitarianism and not appearing to tell people what to do.

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.

The unfortunate requirement of saying “Hey!” to get the attention of a certain nonhuman helper has led to the widespread ...

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 friends ...

What is the correct etiquette here? GENTLE READER: It would have been far more insulting, in Miss Manners' estimation, to have only offered sugar-free foods. This would imply that your guests ...

What is the correct etiquette here? It would have been far more insulting, in Miss Manners’ estimation, to have only offered sugar-free foods. This would imply that your guests could not be ...

Miss Manners does not want you to think of this as shirking your duty; the change will be good for your husband, as well as for you. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My half-sister is 11 years older than me.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have twice invited a friend to parties after asking if the dates were open for her, and she accepted each time. About a week before each party, she said that she was going to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper response when an atheist sneezes, instead of “God bless you”? What about people you don’t know? I had a lady give me a hard time when she sneezed and I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our local movie theater offers free refills of popcorn and drinks. My family members insist on getting these refills after a movie to take home with them. As they get their ...

The daughter wants to transition to a cash bar instead. Dear Miss Manners: Our daughter is getting married in about six months. My husband and I told her that we would help out financially ...