In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to who should say "good morning" first when coming ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at work and I had to go to the washroom in a hurry. I happen to have a shy bladder. A colleague of mine -- not one I’m particularly close to -- stood outside my stall and ...

Dear Miss Manners: Our house uses an electronic door code instead of a key and lock. Our relatives know the code, from times ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One co-worker likes to host office parties with food-themed potlucks. She will suggest a dish that she ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One co-worker likes to host office parties with food-themed potlucks. She will suggest a dish that she ...

"I have a friend who invariably takes a food item, breaks off what she wants and puts the remainder back on the serving ...

Good manners are an important part of living ... Remembering to say “please” and “thank you” is a great start, but you should ...

GENTLE READER: Ah, the old, “I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it.” The optics do not really distinguish between ...

Navigating social interactions can be tricky; sometimes the smallest slip-ups can create awkwardness or leave a bad ...

Isn’t it lovely when small children are polite and well behaved? Your children can be like that. Teaching them politeness and kindness just takes a little time and patience.But you must start early, ...

I don’t appreciate inserting religious beliefs into business transactions in general, and I do not subscribe to the same ...

You may still have to say “thank you” from religious well-wishers and move on. But it is a start. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email ...