In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's confrontational approach to preventing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the correct response to a critical unsolicited letter? I am in my 30s, and sadly have been estranged from my parents for the past few years due to abuse. I periodically ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is the proper etiquette for getting on and off an elevator? Is there even a proper way? It seems that when people wait ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it proper to eat fruit that is mixed into a beverage? Often when we are out, my partner will order a drink that has fruit muddled into the bottom of the glass. He will finish the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What should be the proper etiquette/expectation for approaching a single-occupancy bathroom? When using such bathrooms -- at work, at a restaurant or elsewhere -- I have no ...

Kids who don't learn good manners aren't just at risk of being rude, they may also suffer socially and professionally as adults. Teaching manners is a form of empathy training, and that's good for ...

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Derik ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended two touring Broadway shows, and many families were at each performance. For one show, some people wore costumes: Across from me, a child had on a rather large hat the ...