If those are not provided, ask. Then Miss Manners suggests you hold it discreetly over the bottom of the glass or goblet stem ...

I’d like to include a token of my gratitude upon returning (a borrowed) item, but have no idea what, since this person is a ...

Miss Manners is certain that your heartfelt gratitude, in the form of a gracious and appreciative handwritten letter, will be ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have had season tickets to the orchestra for a couple of decades. For evening concerts, the orchestra wears white tie, and women soloists wear evening dress.

But that’s no excuse for abandoning basic manners. Airplane etiquette isn’t complicated: keep your voice down, don’t hog the armrests, and please, for everyone’s sake, ...

While the reasoning behind this basic etiquette practice may look different now and simply be a matter of respecting shared space, it’s still one of the common things people with good manners ...

“Lacking basic manners will affect kids in all areas of their lives,” she says. But if you’re reading this, it’s clear that ...

Now that so many people have their heads buried in smartphones and other devices 24/7, countless timeless manners that once defined social decorum have seemingly slipped into oblivion.The truth is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette when addressing a salesperson or clerk in a retail setting? I have worked in retail for several years and now run my own store. It is rare that am I ...

4. Ignoring Basic Table Manners. Let's agree - little things matter. Playing with the utensils, using the wrong cutlery, or forgetting to place your napkin on your lap can make you appear unpolished.

Parents are supposed to guide their children and teach them all about being a productive member of society. But here are 11 bad manners used by people who were not taught how to behave growing up.