They do more than just say "please" and "thank you." The phrases people use when they were raised with good manners show that they're considerate on a deeper level and truly care about the people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are each attending high school reunions this year. We each had classmates whose parents we were close to at the time, and we’re wondering how to phrase a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Too often, waiters interrupt conversations between restaurant customers. While I understand that restaurants are not the place to have private or intimate discussions ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was picking up food at a restaurant when a young lady approached the counter to retrieve her order. She was wearing a lovely white dress. Unfortunately, her bright ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?

Dear Miss Manners: I’ve always tipped restaurant servers, hairdressers, pizza delivery drivers and manicurists, of course, understanding that most of these positions do not pay very well and the ...

The daughter wants to transition to a cash bar instead. Dear Miss Manners: Our daughter is getting married in about six months. My husband and I told her that we would help out financially ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you think about people who start scanning their items at grocery store self-checkouts and sending them down the belt before one has finished bagging one’s own items?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon for some retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. When she looked at my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country -- a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my ...