DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a gentleman who strives to live a mannerly life. In that regard, when riding public transportation, I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received a wedding invitation that states “black tie only.” This leaves a bad taste in my mouth: It ...

At the end of the concert, she asked my name and informed me that if I ever touched her again, she would call the police and ...

So the short answer is: Keep offering seats to ladies if you don’t mind standing; if you do mind, then stay seated. Dear Miss ...

Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the rule on inviting someone to accompany you to a play that’s close to being sold out, and they ...

I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” ...

Dear Miss Manners: Is there a polite way to decline to be photographed at parties and other private events?Not that anyone asks beforehand. I sometimes notice that I’m being snapped while in the ...

Later, someone who had overheard this said that Miss Manners was due a Tony Award for delivering that line. [The letter above may have been prompted by a question to Miss Manners concerning a ...