The wife shut me down immediately with something along the lines of, “I’d rather listen to what the men are talking about.” ...

I should have gotten over this by now, but I fantasize about having left the table in some way. What should I have done? I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...