DEAR MISS MANNERS: You advised a reader that not even the weather is a safe conversation topic nowadays, since it may get into climate change. And asking about accents or last names can be fraught, ...

Abstract: Nowadays, Tension or Stress is a common and serious problem in our Global Village. Stress and stress related factors contribute to tension and reduced ability to handle life's everyday ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you please ask everyone to avoid completing someone else’s sentence unless you’re a close friend of the speaker, understand the circumstances and know the context of what they ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper greeting when being introduced to someone? It used to be “How do you do,” but is that outdated now? GENTLE READER: Apparently it is, because Miss Manners notices ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

Dear Miss Manners: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are the two main subjects you should not discuss? GENTLE READER: There are three: Politics, religion and sex (including gender). If you think this restriction is outdated, you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you go about declining when someone who just isn’t your type asks you out or asks for your phone number? I have been nice and said things like, “I’m not dating right now,” or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I regret to tell you that, in the modern parlance, “You’re welcome” isn’t polite. Related Articles Miss Manners: This is why I’m putting my feet on your furniture Miss Manners: If ...

Dear Miss Manners: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished — in a good-natured way — by ...