While I don’t mind compliments about my clothes, I do mind the judgment that follows these supposedly thoughtful remarks.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a women saying she gets rude questions about her ...

I feel like I don’t want to return to my duties after healing, solely because none of them seem to miss me enough to say so.

Letter writer was scolded for missing a coworker’s retirement party. Dear Miss Manners: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was ... What would have been the harm in showing up for a colleague you did not care for -- but will not have to see again afterwards?

you can break into a smile. Three such performances should do it. If your colleague is nice -- even “relatively nice” -- Miss Manners predicts that you will get a return smile and fewer warnings.

insulting questions about her degree DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you fend off rude questions from co-workers such as, “That’s a nice sweater. Is it new?” They often like to scrutinize every ...

you can break into a smile. Three such performances should do it. If your colleague is nice -- even “relatively nice” -- Miss Manners predicts that you will get a return smile and fewer warnings.