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 ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law’s father died three weeks ago after a long illness, and I’ve been invited to a celebration of life at my brother and sister-in-law’s house. It starts at 7 p.m. on a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Each year, Halloween heralds my own personal horror: the season during which my family harasses me to provide them with a list of items that I would like for Christmas. Related ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family is planning a big holiday party, to take place at my club. My son, my daughter and I are each going to invite our friends. I belong to a women’s club, and I have a lot of ...

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

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

The celebration of life starts at 7 p.m. on a weekday. The itinerary includes a potluck dinner until 9, followed by eulogies and speeches.