GENTLE READER: No, you do not need to stand for a “meh” performance. But Miss Manners also knows that sometimes one has no ...

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

My two daughters (ages 23 and 34) are beautiful and talented women. They work hard and usually make me proud -- except on their birthdays. For the past several years, on their respective birthdays, ...

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: Over the years, I have noticed that at most live performances — from professional concerts and operas to dance recitals and school plays — the audience automatically gives a ...

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

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

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that ...

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Dear Miss Manners: I am getting married in a traditional church ceremony. My father, who will be giving me away, has refused ...