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Dear Abby: Neighbors don’t miss opportunity to wheel and deal

How can I politely let them know to stop asking about the sale of the property, as I plan to go with a conventional method of ...

Miss Manners: I haven’t told my neighbors why I sprint through the lobby

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: My long commute is forcing me to be rude to my neighbors

Is there a polite way to say, “Can’t talk now! Gotta go to the bathroom! Please don’t be offended” without coming right out ...

Miss Manners: I know I seem rude to my neighbors, but I can’t help it

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After commuting to the same job for 15 years, 15 minutes from my home, last winter I took a better job an ...

Miss Manners: My mother’s table side handwashing habit has got to stop!

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

Miss Manners: What’s a nice way to tell my sister she should read her text messages before hitting ‘send’?

Frequently, her messages have an incorrect word or two, and they are often very confusing -- lacking context or just ...

Miss Manners: My sister’s ‘voice to text’ messages are incomprehensible. She says I’m being curt

GENTLE READER: Texts are not letters -- they are not even emails -- so while Miss Manners has not seen what your sister is ...
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Dear Abby: My fiancée has noticeable facial hair and I need to talk to her about it

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Miss Manners: How do I tell my sister her texts make no sense?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a man on handling his sister's confusing texts ...

Miss Manners: My mother embarrasses me at restaurants with her showy post-meal routine

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

Hema Malini shares emotional post for 'dear friend' Pankaj Dheer’s after his death: 'I will miss his presence in my life'

Hema Malini paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran actor Pankaj Dheer, mourning the loss of her “very dear friend” who won ...

Miss Manners: My mother embarrasses me at restaurants. She doesn’t care who sees.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...