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: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand corner of the envelope. Obviously, this means that they delivered the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Now that I’m widowed, I am eating breakfast out with friends more frequently. Eggs often need a little salt, but not always, and restaurant saltshakers often deposit too much at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am the “last hostess standing” in my family and an associated circle of older friends. Everyone else has a reason why folks cannot gather at their house. I welcome their offers to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family celebrates many holidays with a group dinner. Those family members who have the room take turns hosting. The host provides the main dish and a few sides, and everyone ...

Dear Miss Manners: Due to a computer meltdown earlier this year, I had to rebuild my holiday greeting-card address list. When I asked my mother-in-law to share her list from that side of the family, I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had cancer last year and lost my hair. I’m fine now, but my hair is growing back super curly. Every day, people make comments about it: “Oh, your hair! It’s so curly!” It’s a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer — after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Related Articles ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. Related Articles Miss Manners: Another shopper told everyone in earshot what a Grinch I was Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I recently came across a Victorian-era serving piece described as a “Victorian lobster dish.” I had not previously seen dishes designated for lobster, nor had I seen any that had a ...