I just read the "manners" article in the Journal Sentinel of April 13 and feel the need to comment. Sometimes you find what you expect. If you expect bad manners, they will be there for you. If you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what are now our “golden years.” We’ve been through a lot together, supported each ...

GENTLE READER: Technically -- a qualifier Miss Manners uses to emphasize that there are more important issues to consider -- ...

We all have those moments where we question if what we're doing might be rubbing someone the wrong way. We've become so accustomed to certain behaviors that we may not even realize they're considered ...

GENTLE READER: Technically -- a qualifier Miss Manners uses to emphasize that there are more important issues to consider -- ...

Dear Eric: I am the stepmother to two great young men. Their father and I have been together since they were teenagers. When they were young, it was a difficult but necessary position for me to be in ...

Once upon a time, good manners were about please and thank you. In 2025, they’re about read receipts, voice notes and knowing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter acted poorly and distanced herself from one of her good friends. This is the second time in a few years she has done this. Miss Manners: I find the dinner blessing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughters play competitive soccer. It is understood, and often in the rule book, that the parents of one team sit on one side of the field and the parents of the other team sit ...

The movie theater is one of those places that often provoke people to ask: What has happened to good manners? The usual suspect: a teenager. Their bad-manner weapon of choice: the cell phone. The ...