DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught that at formal dinner parties, bread plates were not used, and that they were not considered part of a formal place setting for multi-course meals. Now, I am given to ...

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

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Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But ...

Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But sometimes, you have to get down on their level in order for them to get the ...

GENTLE READER: Thank you for your attempt at helping in the noble cause of mannerliness, but Miss Manners is afraid that your ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in the process of searching for a home for myself, my spouse and our young child. It will be a slight ...

GENTLE READER: Thank you for your attempt at helping in the noble cause of mannerliness, but Miss Manners is afraid that your ...

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Not exactly taking the high road, but sometimes it feels good to get down in the gutter.

Dear Miss Manners: I attended a music festival, where I wore pasties instead of a top. While there, I actually ran into a ...