DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known for over 30 years and consider my best friend. She treated me to dinner at a very expensive restaurant, and as we were leaving, she smiled and ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am a ministry leader at my church and am well-known within the congregation. After the church service, many people like to stay in the lobby for a few minutes to chat.

1. Playing with chopsticks is considered bad manners and vulgar, just as playing with cutlery in a Western environment would be considered crass. 2. Chopsticks are not used to move bowls or plates. 3.

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I ...

Her husband may not be around much longer, and she's pretty certain this person will show up to pay their respects.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper protocol for sharing photos via group ...