The American color of mourning is black, although the code is only sporadically observed (except in cases of funerals for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a physician, so I am used to people addressing me as “Dr. Jones.” That includes both patients and ...

GENTLE READER: Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder. Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, ...

Then, I realized she was still looking at my sleeve with an anxious, guilty expression, and she started brushing at the spot ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just over a year ago, myself, a friend and that friend’s cousin “Grace” were asked to be bridesmaids in ...