Older generations like Baby Boomers are more comfortable with physical contact than their younger peers. According to a survey from language-learning company Preply, nearly 30% of Gen Z adults even ...

Nowadays, it seems like parents don't want to teach their kids good manners anymore. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad or disrespecting their parents.

GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...

There’s a uniting theme when it comes to manners in Australia: in Australian English, good manners centre on honouring personal autonomy, egalitarianism and not appearing to tell people what to do.

Fortunately, there were reports of civility, good manners, and kindness ... What follows are direct quotes from their ...

We didn’t think much about it, and, in fact, we wouldn’t have even noticed that he didn’t bring anything. But then on Sunday night we discovered many candy wrappers on the floor and an empty pla ...

Indeed, these are all good reasons not to want to entertain these difficult people. But Miss Manners can think of two good reasons to do so anyway: 1. They are your in-laws. 2. It is your turn.

Dear Miss Manners: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My ...

What is a requirement, Miss Manners will remind you, is not to dwell on this deficiency whilst your more enthusiastic friends go to their customary trouble. Your disparaging yourself, while they ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How should I address ChatGPT? I deal with this creation every day. It responds to my questions and requests in a friendly, chatty manner. Its responses seem almost human.

The price tag on her can was within a few cents of what I paid for the albacore.Her action was deliberate. Never again.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A good friend of my daughter has invited her and a plus-one to a weekend of wedding events. My daughter’s boyfriend can’t go, and she wants me to go as her plus-one.