Miss Manners: How do I explain my symptoms to people who don’t understand?

The letter writer’s age and lack of physical symptoms make explaining their illness difficult. Dear Miss Manners: According ...

Miss Manners: When does offering help become invasively taking over?

My wife and I occasionally get invited to friends’ homes for dinner. After dinner, the guests usually sit and continue to ...

Miss Manners: I don’t buy the excuse that they’re students. They were rude.

You will be tempted to add “except for an emergency,” but don’t. To a student, failing to be ready for a test qualifies as an ...

Miss Manners: Can I tell the tourists we don’t want to see their underwear?

But Miss Manners will remind you that posting condolences on social media is never a standard for serious communication, even ...

The Generational Difference in Southern Manners

For centuries, some have lamented the erosion of the region’s distinctive approach to etiquette.

Miss Manners: My friends went back to school and turned into flakes

A number of my friends have gone back to school for graduate degrees, while I and a few others continue to work. When we all ...

Miss Manners: My wife crosses the line in taking over other people’s kitchens

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I occasionally get invited to friends’ homes for dinner. After dinner, the guests usually sit ...

Miss Manners: Even as a guest, my wife cleans up at dinner parties.

I know a few people who define everyone by their weight. Now, these people aren’t perfect themselves, but their imperfections aren’t as readily apparent as being fat. No imperfection is as apparent as ...