She is a sweet girl, and I don’t want her to feel chastised. But it makes me feel strange. Should I let it go or continue to ask her to use my first name?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's seeking advice after the church insisted on honoring daughter's grade advancement.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to who should say "good morning" first when coming downstairs.

Miss Manners: They snubbed us, we cut them, then things got awkward Our mutual friends started talking about the one party this couple was excluded from ...

Advice Miss Manners: My friend will touch a food item at a buffet and then put it back .... ewww, right? Published: May. 21, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: My wife’s habit makes me cringe. After all these years, should I say something? Plus: Is there a rule about feeding workers in one’s home?

Is this so horrible? GENTLE READER: Yes. By all means, take that final sip. But Miss Manners will have to insist that you find a way to do so without the ice coming back up naked.

Miss Manners: Am I petty to think my neighbors’ parties are unfair to single people? Plus: A table etiquette dictum in which Miss Manners uses the phrase ‘choking slowly on pea strings’ ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes I am served something I don’t want to eat, like meat with fat or gristle. I trim my portion and move the trash to the side of my plate -- inconspicuously, I hope.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There is a relatively nice person who works near me in a busy financial office. They are talented and smart, but they have an annoying habit of interjecting a constant stream of ...

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