I bring up my brother’s service and his death whenever this happens, which leads to a period of discomfort and backpedaling.

It speaks to an animating principle of libertarianism in a U.S. policy sense: abide a Constitution that leaves the vast ...

In today's column, Miss Manners addresses an all-to-common issue with someone who is worried about transmitting germs.

A couple attended a friend’s concert at a local restaurant and made their exit right before the band played their last song ...

GENTLE READER: Miss Manners generally agrees with you, but worries that the social disease of being unwilling to participate ...

Good manners form part of the bedrock for human sociality. Childhood is when we give kids foundational training on interacting with others and help them learn how to be a culturally competent member ...

There is also the finger “kowtow” or finger tapping, which is a ceremonial gesture as a silent expression of gratitude when you fill someone else’s cup. I like that people are proper in that sense.

Many people don't have good hand-washing practices, especially after using the restroom, and it grosses me out to have to ...

A well-prepared reader gets chastised for opening her umbrella in a crowd; a gardener thinks it’s rude when passersby ...

However, if you are dead set on chastising yourself, Miss Manners will allow you to send a short note saying that you enjoyed ...

Maria Shriver opened up about the parenting trick she inherited from her mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.