When called “Bob,” I often feign surprise and say, “Oh! Do I know you personally?” When they say no, I reply, “When you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends, all gainfully employed adults, will often invite a group out to dinner or drinks to celebrate ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it proper for company employees to address customers by their given names? Banks do it, call centers do ...

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GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do I have to host my in-laws for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner? We all rotate who hosts, and it is ...

Banks do it, call centers do it, salespeople do it. I appreciate being called “Mr. Smith” instead of just “Bob,” but it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was traveling with my granddaughter and a group of other grandparents and kids. The trip included some ...

I invited a friend to a concert more than a month ahead of the performance. She said she'd have to get back to me. Two weeks ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who doesn't want to host their rude ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a question about when it is appropriate to wear a ...

The family sitting next to me at a restaurant had a child that shrieked the entire time. Is there anything I could have done ...