It will make me think twice next time I try to be thoughtful. This friend certainly won’t see goodies from me again.

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an earlier opportunity to squelch this one. By the time everyone had arrived, ...

The guests were polite, but did not help us unpack, except for my brother, who helped me with my daughter’s bed.

Music legend Sir Paul McCartney has led tributes to 'dear friend' Sir Brian Clarke, following his death aged 71. The Oldham ...

My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party-- the day after we moved our family of five into a new home. They invited some people around town who'd known me as a kid. Miss Manners says this to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...

Dear Eric: My sister and brother-in-law live a couple of hours away. My wife and I get along with them though we are not ...

GENTLE READER: The correct form is, “We respectfully ask (or decline),” which Miss Manners would normally agree is silly, ...

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” — and then tossing the conversation in ...

Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how to approach someone who files their nails ...