DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been married to my husband ... He sometimes cooks for me and the children during a visit, but refuses to cook for my mom. If he goes to the store, he won’t ask if ...

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.

Instead of laughing, say, “Please give all that a rest. I don’t find it amusing.” This will, of course, bring on that charge ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a lifelong hospitality worker, and consider myself a great greeter in any scenario. A few years ago, at a new place of work, the phrase “Welcome in” was used as the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was watching a soap opera and ... He sometimes cooks for me and the children during a visit, but refuses to cook for my mom. If he goes to the store, he won’t ask if she ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is still good friends with her ex-boyfriend. We never met the ex’s parents. For Christmas, they gifted us with lots of expensive candies and chocolates.

Miss Manners: I’m grateful that an adult once taught me how to eat a tomato A few years ago, at a new place of work, the phrase “Welcome in” was used as the standard greeting. It sounded off ...

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am 21 years old, and I have worked in assorted venues of customer service since I was 17. I am currently employed at a bank, and frequently a customer will ask a question to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was watching a soap opera and one of the characters, a very proper lady, answered her granddaughter’s question with food in her mouth. She did tuck the food into her cheek ...