DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

The sign at the health clinic I visit regularly says tipping the valet is not required — so I don’t. But one day, the valet ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a friend concerned about their allergy issues.

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

Now that we know the dog is going, we want to bow out of the engagement but would prefer to do it in the least hurtful way.

Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either.

We were meeting another couple at a restaurant and found out they had already been seated and ordered drinks. Is it wrong ...

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It’s challenging to go anywhere when you feel that people are staring at you, and even worse when you add in the possibility ...

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GENTLE READER: A look of shock is all that is required. But if the questioning does not cease, Miss Manners suggests you say, ...

I enjoy seeing social media posts from my old college friend. But recently, her husband has stopped appearing in her posts and I’d like to ask her why. Would that be too invasive?