I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

How can I politely invite someone to my home but also indicate that they should not bring their friends or family with them?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s cousin and her husband live a few miles away from us. While their parents were fairly close ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who wonders if they should avoid eating in ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Related Articles. Miss ...

Uninvited neighbors keep showing up to the letter writer’s gatherings. Dear Miss Manners: How can I politely invite someone ...