DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why do you think it’s considered rude to correct someone’s bad manners? GENTLE READER: It’s not always rude: Parents can correct their children; teachers can correct their students; ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son-in-law showed up to an event in a T-shirt that said “Suits suck.” This is a grown man. His wife wears a suit when required, as do other members of our family. It was really ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you please ask everyone to avoid completing someone else’s sentence unless you’re a close friend of the speaker, understand the circumstances and know the context of what they ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I went to a dry cleaner’s, paid up-front for my items and was told they would be ready by 4 p.m. on Friday. So on Friday at 4 p.m., I went to pick up my dry cleaning. The lady asked ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper greeting when being introduced to someone? It used to be “How do you do,” but is that outdated now? GENTLE READER: Apparently it is, because Miss Manners notices ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

Dear Miss Manners: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

Dear Miss Manners: My husband thinks it is acceptable to go out in public with a toothpick in his mouth. This includes stores, restaurants and other people’s homes. When I tell him it is low-class and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I regret to tell you that, in the modern parlance, “You’re welcome” isn’t polite. Related Articles Miss Manners: Are pregnant women supposed to hide now? Miss Manners: This is why I ...

Dear Miss Manners: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished — in a good-natured way — by ...