his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...

Advice; Best of Miss Manners: Isn’t it in bad taste for a bride and groom to eat steak while guests get pork chops? Published: ; Nov. 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

Parents are supposed to guide their children and teach them all about being a productive member of society. But here are 11 bad manners used by people who were not taught how to behave growing up.

Over time, the way society works tends to change, with certain behaviors becoming much more common. Here are 11 things that seem like bad manners but are actually socially acceptable now.

GENTLE READER: Treating a joke as if it were meant seriously is the best way to defuse it. In this case, Miss Manners suggests, “Oh no! We thought we asked management to fix that.

Advice; Best of Miss Manners: We appreciate the gifts of food, but we wish we could eat what’s dropped off. Published: ; Apr. 14, 2025, 4:07 p.m.

Poor manners can lead entire generations to resent one another, which is detrimental to brotherly love. So for your child's benefit and for the unity of our culture, guide your kids to treat ...