In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what gender-neutral honorific can replace sir or ...

Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it is considered rude to tell people you don’t want to talk?” ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

I know gender-neutral honorifics do exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking. Even a typically polite and ...

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding says it will be his team's play, not his words, that sends a message to former head coach Lane Kiffin during Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal action.

Newcastle United did not get the win needed to secure automatic progression to the round of 16, but this was still a ...

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are actually ticket sales slips, and may be ignored by those not planning to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and associates. These dining experiences are mostly personal affairs and come ...

"Hotty toddy" lets Mississippians know they've found their people, even far from home. According to the University of Mississippi, it's more than a chant. It's a feeling of shared joy and excellence ...