When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole ...

No one knew what to say or how to stop her, since we don’t really even know her, and no one wanted her to be uncomfortable.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?

Good etiquette is about making people comfortable. Here are the everyday etiquette tips that will help you navigate any ...

GENTLE READER: Restaurants refuse to seat incomplete parties to maximize revenue, not manners. But as the practice is not uniformly applied, Miss Manners recommends that polite diners share their ...

Miss Manners hopes that at 10 years old, this child is not beyond learning empathy -- or at the very least, the consequences ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m wondering how to address my 10-year-old granddaughter when she says things that are unkind to me. She has a habit of putting down her younger brother (saying he’s stupid ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have some friends who live eight hours away, and they have been after us for the past few years to visit. A few weeks ago, we made the drive to see them and stayed two nights.

While the letter writer's grandparents expected you to lick your plate clean, that doesn't mean it was mannerly.