Dear Miss Manners: Why is tipping expected? I was under the impression that it was up to the customer. In my state, servers are paid minimum wage, so it’s not a question of being underpaid. And why am ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Now that I’m widowed, I am eating breakfast out with friends more frequently. Eggs often need a little salt, but not always, and restaurant saltshakers often deposit too much at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer — after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Related Articles ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. Related Articles Miss Manners: Another shopper told everyone in earshot what a Grinch I was Miss ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught from a young age that when a close friend or family member has experienced a loss, the appropriate thing to do is to be there for support. Miss Manners: How do I set ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people only want to talk about themselves -- their travels, home ...

A Harford County day care is teaching American Sign Language, or ASL, to its students as young as 6 weeks old to help them communicate and develop empathy for others. The Learning Experience, a Bel ...

Miss Manners: My friend uses me to help him meet women Miss Manners: What should I say to a snide comment about my Christmas decorations? Miss Manners: I thought he was offering to pay the bill, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our small rural community had a fire in three downtown buildings that caused the food pantry to need a new location. Miss Manners: I thought he was offering to pay the bill, and ...

Dear Miss Manners: I enjoy having friends and acquaintances from different walks of life, and have found unexpected kinship with people who hold beliefs very different from my own. In other words, I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a very small apartment whose contents and decor I have curated according to my specific needs and taste. But even friends who know this about me give me gifts of ...