DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I have friends of 20+ years who have what I consider a bad habit: When they come over for dinner, they take home anything of theirs that remains after the meal ...

Life is short, and we all have limited time on this Earth, which is one reason why it's more than okay to run a tight ship with your social media accounts. It might seem like bad manners to ...

When my husband returned, he was angry, stating that it is bad manners to touch someone else’s cup. Is that so? Does the message on the mug invite inspection? Or was the guest unforgivably rude?

Our friends know we run a charity, and we frequently discuss ... Many people share your husband’s belief that a good cause excuses bad manners. Miss Manners does not. It is indeed a common ...

Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I are frequently invited ... always offending some present. We have run out of excuses to skip these parties, and sometimes just attend for an hour or two ...

Even if such responses are socially acceptable as “white lies,” I’m concerned they could be more harmful in the long run. Miss Manners ... if they will cause bad feelings.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: From the files of “good manners run amok,” is it ever impolite to be friendly? I work in a bustling environment where my sole 30-minute break is in a shared break room ...