I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

I, like you, was raised to be polite. “Ma’am” and “sir” were my normal ways of addressing people. It has been difficult to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what gender-neutral honorific can replace sir or ...

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I know gender-neutral honorifics do exist in other languages, but English is sadly lacking. Even a typically polite and ...

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This volunteer then blocked my way and cornered me. She went on a yelling, screaming rant, saying that I hadn’t left my ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: On occasion, my husband and I visit local restaurants. When I go to wash my hands in the ladies’ room, I ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

Far be it from Miss Manners to suggest that any invitation go unanswered. But some items that use the form of invitations are ...

Even a typically polite and well-mannered individual such as myself may choose to forgo the use of “ma’am” and “sir.” ...