Dear Miss Manners: My sister likes to throw dinner parties. She goes all out with her best dishes and crystal, along with the ...

GENTLE READER: You will be relieved to hear that it is not obligatory for hosts to write thanks to their guests for their attendance. But Miss Manners imagines you will be less pleased to hear that ...

People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner ...

Miss Manners: The dinner guest brought food and got snippy when it wasn’t served Miss Manners: My colleague’s gift requests put underlings in a bad position Miss Manners: This histrionic woman told me ...