Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work. DEAR MISS MANNERS ...

his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I would only ever share positive comments, such as, “I ...

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...