When called “Bob,” I often feign surprise and say, “Oh! Do I know you personally?” When they say no, I reply, “When you ...

Dear Miss Manners: My friend and I both have baby girls: Hers is about 6 months old, and mine is 3 months. She has given me a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends, all gainfully employed adults, will often invite a group out to dinner or drinks to celebrate ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it proper for company employees to address customers by their given names? Banks do it, call centers do ...

Banks do it, call centers do it, salespeople do it. I appreciate being called “Mr. Smith” instead of just “Bob,” but it ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about a mistake they ...

However well-meaning this family is, Miss Manners can understand that it creates a nuisance for your daughter, who is trying ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was picking up food at a restaurant when a young lady approached the counter to retrieve her order. She ...

Email etiquette is the collection of polite habits ... “These days, most people prefer to be addressed by their first name. ‘Dear Ms. Olivier’ always makes me suspicious because it’s ...

A camel on site and shabby chic were challenges for the owner of Chavenage House when it was used as the set for the Disney ...