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 ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

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, ...

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.

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

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 Paris trip was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Medee” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions. We ...

Why would anyone prefer a flimsy piece of paper to an all-purpose little cloth for mopping up life’s frequent spills, ...

GENTLE READER: Group texts without prior consent are a violation and they must be stopped. They are not only confusing, what ...

GENTLE READER: “Thank you.” This is regardless of whether or not the comments are complimentary. For the ones that are not, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into. I would prefer to take our car, ...