Myka Meier is one of the forces behind etiquette's renaissance as of late. The founder of Beaumont Etiquette considers the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I live in a small, rural community where reputation is very important. He is a serious alcoholic, which results in him missing activities where his presence is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law’s father died three weeks ago after a long illness, and I’ve been invited to a celebration of life at my brother and sister-in-law’s house. It starts at 7 p.m. on a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work at a nonprofit that prides itself on being all-volunteer, with no boss. Decisions are made at monthly meetings. Having worked 35 years at a job with bosses, I understand that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have embraced a hobby that is seeing a resurgence amongst young people: knitting. But I’m concerned it may be impolite to knit in the presence of others. For instance, is knitting ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to ask someone alone with a laptop at a coffeeshop to share the table? GENTLE READER: On the contrary: It seems like pretty good assurance that neither of you will have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to ask someone alone with a laptop at a coffeeshop to share the table? GENTLE READER: On the contrary: It seems like pretty good assurance that neither of you will have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to ask someone alone with a laptop at a coffeeshop to share the table? Related Articles Miss Manners: The store manager berated me after my run-in with a noisy child Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to ask someone alone with a laptop at a coffeeshop to share the table? GENTLE READER: On the contrary: It seems like pretty good assurance that neither of you will have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the polite way to eat large sushi rolls? Sometimes they’re too big to comfortably eat whole without gagging! GENTLE READER: Dissect them. Miss Manners does not usually ...

Dear Miss Manners: What is the polite way to eat large sushi rolls? Sometimes they’re too big to comfortably eat whole without gagging! Dissect them. Miss Manners does not usually condone ...

Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I are disagreeing on what a proper RSVP is. I sent out digital invitations for my son’s birthday party and requested people RSVP to me. Many of his family members ...