GENTLE READER: Then please just order your food. Miss Manners reminds you that the waitress is not a menu item of whom you ...

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Dear Miss Manners: I live in a place where many cultures and nationalities abound. When I was at a restaurant with friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

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I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

I find it impractical to spend a couple hundred dollars on a floral arrangement that will soon be dead, and would prefer to ...

Uninvited neighbors keep showing up to the letter writer’s gatherings. Dear Miss Manners: How can I politely invite someone ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling awkward social situations when your ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who wonders if they should avoid eating in ...