I was invited to a brunch as the only guest. The hosts live in a 6,000-square-foot mansion, of which all of the rooms could be photographed for a slick architectural magazine. Related Articles Miss ...

We need major publicity to get across a matter of etiquette for concert and theater attendees: WAIT UNTIL THE CURTAIN CALL IS ...

I love this friend, and I certainly can’t expect him to shave for me. But he now looks like the man who assaulted me.

A friend’s new facial hair makes him look like a man who attacked the letter writer.

I am fortunate to lead a comfortable life financially. I am often in a position to help my elderly neighbors by doing tasks ...

A theatergoer is frustrated that parents stand during early curtain calls at school performances, blocking the view for ...

After that, unless there are details you have omitted that make the original offense much worse than you have relayed, please stop. Miss Manners is in favor of apologizing for bad behavior, but if you ...

What is the history and reason for using white table napkins? GENTLE READER: The reason for using them is that the stains ...

And yes, there is an air of superiority and self-satisfied smugness about her comment that does, I admit, rub me the wrong ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We enjoy continuing friendships with couples we have known from various chapters of our lives. Some of these friends now live far away, and we enjoy having them visit and stay with ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should tell their co-worker their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will soon be welcoming our fifth child into the world. As we have done with our four other children, we plan on sharing the name we have chosen for our baby when ...