DEAR MISS MANNERS ... on your not reacting to provocation. Can you manage that? She says, “You shouldn’t be eating that,” and you say, “You’re so nice to come out in this weather.” ...

It's Alia Bhatt's birthday and social media is flooded with sweet wishes for the beauty. Her mom, veteran actress Soni Razdan ...

What is a polite way to say no to a donation request? GENTLE READER: There is no need to apologize or explain. Miss Manners presumes you don’t want the young man to show up at your house ...

On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem ... a reason? Miss Manners: Just because I’m a vegetarian doesn’t mean I can ...

skipping the responses you have tried in the past. Miss Manners will not object if your taking up the conversation shows that you know far more about the subject than the person who began it ...

Who do you think is right here? Should I have let her keep the tip jar out? GENTLE READER: Inclined to side with mothers whenever possible, Miss Manners is happy to say she agrees with yours.

DEAR MISS MANNERS ... on your not reacting to provocation. Can you manage that? She says, “You shouldn’t be eating that,” and you say, “You’re so nice to come out in this weather.” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Do people say “How do you do?” anymore when being introduced to someone? The phrase seems to have faded away. If it is no longer used, what should I say when being ...

skipping the responses you have tried in the past. Miss Manners will not object if your taking up the conversation shows that you know far more about the subject than the person who began it ...

Heidi Kraay, March's writer-curator for Something I Heard, reads "Miss you. Would like to grab that chilled tofu we love." by Gabrielle Calvocoressi.

He reads me poems and Bible verses and even sings to me ... things and that money will put a wall between us. Any advice you have will be helpful. -- PERPLEXED IN FLORIDA DEAR PERPLEXED: Keep ...