"So far, I’ve held my good manners in front of me like a shield, but I wonder if there is a polite way to respond to the ...

Inside his office, I feel uncomfortable addressing him as anything other than “Dr. Smith,” so now I avoid calling him by any name.

Letter writer feels uncomfortable calling doctor by his first name — even if they’ve known each other since the doctor was a ...

Societal norms change over the years, which is why Gen Z refuses to do these 11 outdated things older generations think are ...

They're proud the child they knew has become a ophthalmologist. They feel good manners calls for use of "Doctor" when they're ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Tensions were riding high on the eve of my brother’s wedding, when I made the faux pas of mentioning his baldness at the dinner table. I mentioned that I, too, have male-pattern ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My new ophthalmologist is a 35-year-old man whom I have known since he was 8 years old and I coached him ...

He explained how I was out of line, that one does not mention these things, and on and on. By the time he was finished, I felt shamed and unwelcome.

A reader feels awkward about addressing their former student, now an ophthalmologist, by his professional title.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Tensions were riding high on the eve of my brother’s wedding, when I made the faux pax of mentioning his baldness at the dinner table. I mentioned that I, too, have male-pattern ...