DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am lucky enough to have gardens all around my house, including along a city sidewalk. My problem is how ...

If I open my umbrella, then the rain that hits it falls onto the people next to me, most of whom do not have umbrellas.

GENTLE READER: While she agrees that neither pretending not to hear nor running and hiding are good solutions, Miss Manners ...

On occasion, it will start raining when I am in a crowd — at the ballpark, for example, or waiting for the light to change on ...

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis are among those evacuating their homes as fires continue to break out across Los Angeles, causing more than 30,000 people to flee the ...

Dear Miss Manners: I travel frequently, and I have noticed that airports are reducing the number of seats at the gates. I will arrive at the gate more than an hour before boarding, only to find all ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...

A fellow head coach laid it all out in simple terms. Here are some stories about the Bucks that you may have missed: (click the title to see the full story) ...

I don’t want to be rude, but if I give them something in return, that might open the door to a relationship that we are not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to deal ... I wrote them a short and sweet thank-you note. Is this enough? I don’t want to be rude, but if I give them something in return, that might ...

I caught my wife red-handed holding a Christmas gift I had purchased for her. I had specifically told her where it was hidden so she would not happen by it accidentally, but apparently I misplaced ...

Miss Manners recognizes that contradicting her in-the-moment seating decrees will be more difficult. As holding seats is not unreasonable in all circumstances, you will have to judge when to ...