Dear Miss Manners: At times, a grocery checkout line will be very long, with only one cashier available. Someone with a full cart, three or four customers ahead of me, will offer a customer ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am 69 and have worn a visible hearing aid my entire adult life. I have had many people who know I’m hard of hearing jokingly say “What?” or silently mouth words, as if my hearing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I do a lot of recreational traveling, and often take local tours in the countries we visit. In these tours, there are often many comments using America as a punchline ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m 62 and have been divorced for 26 years. I’ve been dating the love of my life for 15 years — we are obviously not in a hurry to tie the knot, though I did give her a beautiful ...

Dear Miss Manners: Strolling through a state fair, a couple run into a national celebrity. Husband asks if he can take a picture of the celebrity and wife together. He clicks the shutter as the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a dinner party hosted by a couple who are new friends to me. The evening was lovely, save for one glaring issue: The hosts were constantly sniping and digging at each ...