DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country. Local fruits are abundant and cheap, so cocktails full of fresh fruit are on nearly every menu. How do I partake? Just drink the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country. Local fruits are abundant and cheap, so cocktails full of fresh fruit are on nearly every menu. How do I partake? Just drink the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should I be “presentable” when sitting out on the back deck of our townhouse? It is only visible from two of our neighbors’ backyards. One of these yards is never ...

The Madras High Court Chief Justice’s Bench has cautioned all the courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry against passing ex-parte interim orders in a casual manner and without due consideration to ...

By teaching these six basic manners, you’re not just raising polite kids—you’re shaping thoughtful, empathetic, and socially confident individuals. With a little patience and consistent ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country. Local fruits are abundant and cheap, so cocktails full of fresh fruit are on nearly every menu.

Dear Miss Manners: What are some polite, humble alternatives to “I may be wrong, but …”? I find myself increasingly defaulting to this phrase when, as far as I can tell, I'm not wrong.

And then Miss Manners suggests you let them have their way for the less formal correspondence. At least for the time being. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in a committed same-sex marriage.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I kept my birth name when I got married 10 years ago. However, my parents insist on calling me “Mrs. Husband’s Last Name.” They’ve used a variety of excuses -- they were ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are some polite, humble alternatives to “I may be wrong, but ...”? I find myself increasingly defaulting to this phrase when, as far as I can tell, I’m not wrong.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away and leave me alone? I need my alone time to recharge, but she will keep talking and bothering me, especially during lunch at the studio where ...