Miss Manners: Truly bad service at a restaurant can still be navigated with a little grace

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

Dear Miss Manners: Our hearts weren’t all that was full

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 ...

Miss Manners: The server gave a weak apology but I wouldn’t tell her it was OK

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

Miss Manners: Should I accept a bad apology for bad service?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader seeking advice on handling bad service ...

Miss Manners: Young server ‘totally messed up’ and her half-hearted apology wasn’t okay with customer

Other than, “Yes, you did a terrible job,” what could I say? It seems that young people want to hear “That’s OK,” but bad ...

Miss Manners: Grown kids need to pitch in

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...
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Miss Manners: Wait staff’s apology seemed weak after terrible service

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

Miss Manners: Thanksgiving potluck hosts need invited 20-somethings to step up, bring a dish

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about ...

Miss Manners: What do I say to a bad waiter?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, ...

Miss Manners: How can I get younger members of my family to bring food to our potluck Thanksgiving?

I don’t want to call anyone out or make them feel uncomfortable, and it’s fine if not everyone brings something, but I would like the younger generation to start pitching in.

7 Polite Phrases That Are Still Worth Saying

Saying “please” transforms a demand into a request. “It acknowledges someone's choice of participation in something, and the ...

Theater review: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ gets a playful production at Westport Playhouse

Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy hits all the right notes, “not just accurately but with wonderful expression,” at Westport ...