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 ...

"I went on a date with a guy who grabbed my upper arm, shoulder, and waist without asking. I don't know you; don't touch me, ...

She will buy a table of eight for this event and invite ... room for someone who has the means to bid on items. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an expat living in a tropical country.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have taken note of repeat inquiries about how to deal with not being invited to a wedding -- presumably, though not always in so many words, without being a jerk in return.

In his new memoir, Bill Gates doesn’t mention any study of William Wordsworth’s writings. But when I read Source Code: My ...

But beyond the usual first-date classics, like “What do you do for work?” or “Where did you grow up?” there's one topic of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a 62-year-old man who runs four miles a day. I live in Florida, where some days, the temperature exceeds 100 degrees (or feels like it does). Sometimes when I pass people ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My former co-worker passed away suddenly about a year ago, and a memorial gathering is finally being held. It is being called a “celebration of her spirit” and is being held ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I run a shop from my house. It’s mostly online, but occasionally I have customers make an appointment to visit “in store.” Many of them will just text “I’m here ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...