Miss Manners: Standing ovations used to mean something extraordinary

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the years, I have noticed that at most live performances -- from professional concerts and operas to ...

Miss Manners: Do I really have to stand and clap for a performance I didn’t like?

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

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: Why is it rude for me not to want to chit-chat, but not rude for you to insist on it?

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

Miss Manners: An olive-eating etiquette blunder that has bothered me for decades

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here’s a moment that has bothered me for decades. When I was an unworldly 20-something male visiting ...