Letter writer is not a big foodie, so they usually ask the server to decide on their meal. Their friend thinks this is ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the etiquette of inquiring further when ...

Pippa In this episode of Office English, we're talking about asking for help and offering to help other people. Phil Hello ...

Servers are menu experts. They’ve tasted most, if not all, dishes and know which ones the kitchen is geeking out on. They can ...

My wife and I have good sex—great sex, even—about three times a week. But for most of our relationship, I was the only one to ...

Dear Miss Manners: What is a polite way to refuse a hug with friends ... between you), and then mutter by way of explanation, “Something is going around and I don't want you to catch it.” ...

GENTLE READER: Try and stop them. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her ...

Dear Eric: I would like your advice on how to respond politely when someone tries to show you phone photos while you wait for ...

Polite. Clear. No insult. Just because you can’t send cash doesn’t mean you’re useless. You can show up in other ways. Maybe help them polish their CV, connect them with someone hiring ...

Raising two kids while living with an autonomic nervous system disorder taught Jessica Slice to embrace interdependence. Her ...

But what if the issue is the question we’re asking ... by saying something like, ‘I usually enjoy X, what is the best dish or wine or cocktail for me to try?’” Polite says.