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

That would indeed stretch the food. But assuming they are separate: ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...

GENTLE READER: “Mr. Joe Smith” would be Miss Manners’ preference. But then, she would also prefer not to receive birthday ...

She's concerned with how the cards are addressed. Miss Manners is concerned with maintaining a business-like relationship.

I believe that the envelopes should be addressed using a title. I have been informed by my husband that omitting it is friendlier.

I have discovered that my husband’s small business has been sending out birthday/anniversary cards addressed to clients by ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper etiquette.

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single ...

Where your friend offended most was when she all but told you she was sticking you with the expenses: joining the shopping ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve noticed that some mature women do not change how they apply makeup as they get older, which makes their maturing features begin to look, well, clown-like. For instance ...