Nowadays, it seems like parents don't want to teach their kids good manners anymore. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad or disrespecting their parents.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wonderful partner and I will soon ... when they pretty much ghosted him. He’s actually on good terms with his ex-wife now, but was hurt that most of those in her circle ...
While advocating for change and stepping away from societal norms, younger generations are now acutely focused on ditching traditional expectations, including old-school signs of good manners that ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please tell me the correct way to eat oysters. GENTLE READER: Do not believe those who advise you to swallow them whole. That is, unless you want your fellow diners grabbing you ...
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: A good friend of my daughter has invited her and a plus-one to a weekend of wedding events. My daughter’s boyfriend can’t go, and she wants me to go as her plus-one.
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: I was picking up food at a restaurant ... when they pretty much ghosted him. He’s actually on good terms with his ex-wife now, but was hurt that most of those in her circle ...
Dear Miss Manners: I participated in a vintage train excursion. At several points in the journey, the engineer stopped the train so that people could disembark to take photos and videos.
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: 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: A close friend planned to throw a ... I thought I would make other plans that evening, but many of the attendees are my good friends, and I would love to see them before/after ...