Dear Miss Manners: Why is tipping expected? I was under the impression that it was up to the customer. In my state, servers are paid minimum wage, so it’s not a question of being underpaid. And why am ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I purchased a new home -- hooray! It’s only 12 minutes down the road from where we currently live with our three young children. We decided to move for many reasons, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have read much on the proper construction of a pousse-cafe: a cocktail having each ingredient carefully layered over the previous one. Unfortunately, none of these guides has ...

Have you taken the Bloomberg AI-dentity Quiz? I did, and it pegged me as a “cautious optimist.” That seemed about right — but my sense of optimism was tested recently. No, I wasn’t reading “If Anyone ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what are now our “golden years.” We’ve been through a lot together, supported each ...

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 ...

We have been changed for good by the latest Wicked: For Good trailer — though not all fans are on the same page. Wicked: For Good, the second half of the anticipated musical adaptation, will continue ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our small rural community had a fire in three downtown buildings that caused the food pantry to need a new location. Miss Manners: I’m trying not to look like a weirdo when he hands ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super-rude. Miss Manners: Would I have been wrong to ask these women to leave the church ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When flying, I often find myself subjected to the unintentional elbow jabs of my seatmate. I always make a conscious effort to remain within the boundaries of my seat, carefully ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have asked my friends to help me swap an engine on my pickup truck, and they have generously agreed. Mechanic etiquette says that if your friends are helping you on a car project, ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a twin sister who lives in the same town that I do. We look reasonably similar, especially to those who don’t know us well. We share some social circles, but of course we ...