Good manners are important, but they should come from a place of understanding, not pressure. When parents adopt a patient and empathetic approach, children are more likely to develop genuine ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away ... Other than that, she is a good friend. How do I tell her to just GO AWAY when I want to eat my food in peace? GENTLE READER: Tell her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

Apparently she told the manager I was "lingering." ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I kept my birth name when I got married 10 years ago. However, my parents insist on calling me “Mrs. Husband’s Last Name.” They’ve used a variety of excuses -- they were ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away ... Other than that, she is a good friend. How do I tell her to just GO AWAY when I want to eat my food in peace? GENTLE READER: Tell her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

Miss Manners is only relieved that your neighbor also had the good manners — and situational awareness — to leave after 10 minutes. She was afraid, when you mentioned the time, that your ...