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

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?” ...

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

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 ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...

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

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 ...

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.