This attendee isn't happy to have to schlep their own plate, fork, knife, drink container both to the party and then home.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when a relative insists on preparing dishes in a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Every time I go out to eat with a particular friend, and there’s another friend with us, she does the ...

If I asked her to bring salt, she would need 3 feet of counter space and 30 minutes to assemble an heirloom salt grinder ...

When I arrive, I will be toting a plate, some silverware (not sure if I will need a knife or a spoon) and a cup or water bottle.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our environmental footprint and make cleanup easier, we kindly ask that you bring ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our ...

An invite’s “awkward” and “messy” request for the guests makes the letter writer wonder: “Is this a new trend?” ...

Basic Manners is BACK - returning on the first Friday of summer with a full-tilt rooftop celebration. Volume 4 is all about welcoming summer, good company, and the best line up we’ve curated so far.

My signature perfume is a well-known — and expensive — classic scent. Should I tell my friends they gifted me a knockoff?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...