Not exactly taking the high road, but sometimes it feels good to get down in the gutter.

While younger generations might cringe at these formal expressions that once defined proper etiquette, many boomers can't ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to unwanted romantic attention from service workers.

A retired teacher's grocery store encounter with a phone-distracted twenty-something reveals the growing chasm between generations over what constitutes basic courtesy—from handwritten thank-you notes ...

Peering into recent history, one sees many signs of decorum, from neat dress and polite conversation to deferential rituals of greeting and hierarchy. Why have the habits of the Upstairs/Downstairs ...

GENTLE READER: Although Miss Manners appreciates your concern for disappointed hosts, being sick is a legitimate reason for ...

Ever walked into someone's home and instantly felt like you'd stepped into a different era? Not outdated exactly, just somehow warmer, more thoughtful. There's a reason for that feeling. People raised ...

Dear Heloise: In response to Diane T. in Arizona, I had the opposite happen to me. I had been going to a hairdresser for many, many years. It was my hairdresser who started to not be on time. My time ...