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 ...

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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 ...

Is there a polite way to deal with those relatives who constantly tease you, make fun of you and remind you of the stupid, mean things you did when you were young? Since I have been dealing with this ...

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 ...

Fresh off of their NBA Cup victory, the Milwaukee Bucks have established themselves as a genuine threat in the Eastern Conference. However, some injury news regarding power forward Giannis ...

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 ...