Over the years, I have noticed that at most live performances -- from professional concerts and operas to dance recitals and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to where to keep period products in a guest bathroom.

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they ...

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they ...

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: My two daughters (ages 23 and 34) are beautiful and talented women. They work hard and usually make me proud -- except on their birthdays.

I grew up believing that a standing ovation was an expression of appreciation for a truly extraordinary performance.

As their parent, you have the obligation, in Miss Manners’ opinion, to tell them that you find this embarrassing. When they inevitably plead that “everyone does it,” you maintain that that argument ...

Over the years, I have noticed that at most live performances -- from professional concerts and operas to dance recitals and ...

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

GENTLE READER: No, you do not need to stand for a “meh” performance. But Miss Manners also knows that sometimes one has no choice, if one wants to see the curtain call. In that case, the enthusiasm ...

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 ...