GENTLE READER: In addition to unwritten, the rule is possibly unknown to this neighbor. Miss Manners trusts that you don’t ...

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a lady to be married, and that the title “Mrs.” reflects that.

She decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not?

Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. Is " Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones," therefore, the proper form to put on an envelope, to be followed by ...

Bridesmaids are supposedly chosen because they are the dearest people to the bride. Why, then, are they considered ...

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a ...

For any gender, using the bathroom is an eyes-on-your-own-paper sort of activity. Smiling, eye contact and small talk should ...

The woman stood at the toilet, partly facing me, smiling, then dropped her slacks and underwear, giving me a view.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

A reader gets annoyed when the younger, new boyfriend called her a “cougar” in public. Plus, how to answer condescending, stupid questions.

Dear Miss Manners: My parents decided to throw us a housewarming party — the day after we moved our family of five into a new ...