Miss Manners: Must I give a standing ovation for a ‘meh’ performance?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should give a standing ovation ...

Miss Manners: How should I react when people do not respond to an invitation but show up for dinner?

I usually say simply, “What a nice surprise,” but I am then left to shuffle place cards, add settings (often unmatched) and ...

Dear Miss Manners: Standing ovations seem to be getting out of hand

Dear Miss Manners: We have a small half-bathroom downstairs that is mainly used by guests. As a courtesy, I usually have period products readily available to visitors. For larger gatherings, I’ve had ...

Miss Manners: Our friends’ cabin was awful, but they want to know if we enjoyed it

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...

Miss Manners: I’m not interested in making small talk with strangers

Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it IS considered rude to tell people you ...
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Miss Manners: We stayed at a friend’s cabin, but it was not what we expected

We cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, primitive accommodations and insufficient space and privately vowed to never return.

Miss Manners: I wish English had a gender-neutral way to be polite

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...
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Miss Manners: Why are restaurant restrooms unclean so often?

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Miss Manners: I was accosted by a volunteer at a hostel for not cleaning up before I left

I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in the private room of a hostel off the beaten path. I love the ...