Once upon a time, good manners were about please and thank you. In 2025, they’re about read receipts, voice notes and knowing ...

I have a friend from childhood who is a wealthy, narcissistic hoarder. This means she spends all her time buying needless crap from the bargain bins of every box store you can imagine. For example, ...

She’s been my friend since childhood and now she’s a narcissistic hoarder who won’t stop giving me bargain-bin gifts for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a dog walker and pet care provider. I’m retired, 73 years old, and I have a lot of work around the holidays. My clients give me Christmas gifts. Should I just say “thank you” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have received cards from a number of couples who are 30 to 40 years younger than we are. The return addresses and printed signatures are first-name only. Should we respond in ...

Some companies are acting preemptively. Delta Airlines is encouraging kindness between customers and employees with a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wonder if there is a proper way to greet people you never speak to, but see all the time, when you suddenly run into them in an entirely different setting. I refer to them as the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wonder if there is a proper way to greet people you never speak to, but see all the time, when you suddenly run into them in an entirely different setting. I refer to them as the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. Related Articles Miss Manners: You wouldn’t believe the gifts she gives me. I want her to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. We are all aware that she has five children -- three of her own, and two of her sister’s kids ...

Companies say they could cut back on seasonal workers because of economic uncertainty, while at the same time, shoppers are expected to spend more than they did last year. John Roberts’s dream is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is tipping expected? I was under the impression that it was up to the customer. In my state, servers are paid minimum wage, so it’s not a question of being underpaid. And why am ...