My daughter was recently married -- a second marriage both for her and for her new husband. They had a lovely ceremony and ...

There are three things Southerners take very seriously: fried food, college football, and good manners. These quotes about manners remind us why they are so important.

Miss Manners: After humiliation at a restaurant, what should diner tip? Miss Manners: A guide to social snubs: a Cut, a Dead Cut and a Cut Absolute Miss Manners: If a stranger holds the door for me, ...

In theory, respecting your elders and people with life experiences that you lack is a great idea. However, many younger people today are breaking down this norm in practice. Respect is a two-way ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc. I do not want to make friends with strangers every ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my mother passed away some years ago, my brother and his wife placed a stuffed black cat toy in her casket. My mother had owned several black cats. Months later, I was opening ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After 25 years at the same company, my role was eliminated by the parent corporation. When it comes to former co-workers, who should call whom after such a job loss? I consider this ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When should one respond to an RSVP request if not planning to attend? I have been sending regrets for small (less than 20 people) group invitations, but am not sure what is expected ...