Miss Manners: I felt snippy after friend I’d not seen in a year forgot our planned meetup

So while Miss Manners understands your annoyance, she suggests an alternative to silence that is still not snippy: “Oh, I am ...

Miss Manners: An etiquette answer straight from the impugnable General George Washington

GENTLE READER: George Washington already did! General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued the first rules of American ...

Miss Manners: I thought saying ‘ma’am’ was a show of respect ... have I been wrong all these years?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I came across this statement on a social media page: “I hate being called ‘ma’am.’ Some people think it is ...

Miss Manners: She was blatantly using the tablecloth as a napkin. Is that OK?

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty of that. Nevertheless, the rule should be understood in a broader sense: ...

Dear Miss Manners: Our hearts weren’t all that was full

Dear Miss Manners: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what ...

Miss Manners: Daughter decides to start her own Thanksgiving tradition

Their daughter just bought a home and wants to host Thanksgiving this year. Dear Miss Manners: While acknowledging gratitude ...