DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I saw a theatrical production ... What if she hadn’t liked the show? Backstage etiquette is not easy. Honest criticism is rude, and insincere praise is -- well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a widowed woman with enough money to live on comfortably. Most of my friends are in a similar position, financially. I have many friends, including many couples ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the ...

GENTLE READER: A good traditional funeral includes appreciation of the deceased’s life. But when this is labeled a celebration, Miss Manners worries that actual grieving is pushed aside.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I saw a theatrical production ... What if she hadn’t liked the show? Backstage etiquette is not easy. Honest criticism is rude, and insincere praise is -- well ...

Dear Miss Manners: I made a serious error when speaking to someone with cancer by referring to people not diagnosed with the disease as “normal” — as in, “Can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie ... Yes, you should still turn in a criminal, even if it causes that person hurt feelings. But in ordinary social life, etiquette ...

Dear Miss Manners: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the ...

Apparently, we've drawn attention by not bidding at the charity auction.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I saw a theatrical production ... What if she hadn’t liked the show? Backstage etiquette is not easy. Honest criticism is rude, and insincere praise is -- well ...