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 ...

One of her standard jabs is to bring me a gift with an insult attached. How does a polite person respond to repeated insults ...

From throwing tantrums about bedtime to begging to drive a bus (spoiler: it’s a no), Pigeon is hilarious, dramatic, and ...

In the U.K., Debrett’s has long advised Britons on such matters.Now comes William Hanson, a soft-spoken and somewhat self-consciously droll social-media personality who runs a British etiquette ...

Miss Manners: Nobody left hungry but I heard that one guest was complaining. Plus: I bought a baby gift, ... Bring a book of your choice and also a pack of diapers. I am on a budget.

Miss Manners: Fine print on baby shower invitation includes more ‘bonus gifts’ Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ... Bring a book of your choice and also a pack of diapers.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: The other night, around 6 p.m., my mother-in-law came to our house without a call or text. Just randomly showed up and started talking to us in the dining room. I was in the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I dislike being in posed photos, particularly now that everything ends up posted online. Friends won’t let me off the hook. “Oh, come on!” they repeat, every time I say ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have twice invited a friend to parties after asking if the dates were open for her, and she accepted each time. About a week before each party, she said that she was going to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For several years, I have been in a prestigious club that helps children. In that time, I have been ridiculed about almost anything I do. I am talked about because my clothes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a book club meeting at our local library, the conversation got slightly off topic for a short period of time. One of the participants said, loudly, “For ...