GENTLE READER: There is no need for you to skip church. Miss Manners assures you that a quiet Sunday, with ample provisions, ...

Miss Manners, I am confused. Isn’t the correct response to someone asking if you mind something to say “No,” as in “No, I don ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am expecting houseguests, and their visit will include a Sunday morning. Normal Sunday mornings for us ...

Isn’t the correct response to someone asking if you mind something to say “No,” as in “No, I don’t mind”? Saying “Yes” is ...

GENTLE READER: Although you do not need an excuse as long as you express regrets and thanks, Miss Manners notices that you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member has self-published a memoir of their life as an e-book. Although we are not close and live ...

I have no wish to be unkind, as taking the trouble to write and publish this book clearly meant a great deal to my relative.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member has self-published a memoir of their life as an e-book. Although we are not close and live ...

Dear Miss Manners: A family member has self-published a memoir of their life as an e-book. Although we are not close and live ...

Let us assume that your would-be benefactors are also acting out of courtesy, not that they are trying to get away from your ...

GENTLE READER: Although you do not need an excuse as long as you express regrets and thanks, Miss Manners notices that you ...

GENTLE READER: As much as she hates to discourage a thank-you letter, Miss Manners is pleased to tell you that one for mere ...