Though that might be a hard question to answer, there some basic good manners parents need to teach their kids if they don't want to raise people they wouldn't even want to deal with themselves.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A close friend planned to throw a party themed around a pop-culture phenomenon she is passionate about, but that I have no interest in (and actually quite dislike). I initially ...

Cleaning up after oneself seems to be considered a menial task. Learn some basic manners. As the third and final Test between Pakistan and England approaches, Pakistan's intentions for the ...

‘So you help them along the way with how to plan and execute a date, and you teach them basic etiquette and manners.’ It’s an idea Melissa got from a friend who had done it with their son ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I co-hosted a small luncheon for some retired girlfriends. The other hostess, Doris, made the entree, and I took care of the appetizers and desserts. When she looked at my ...

Dear Miss Manners: I participated in a vintage train excursion. At several points in the journey, the engineer stopped the train so that people could disembark to take photos and videos.

Dear Miss Manners: Are there polite ways to refuse to participate in a video chat when someone tries to pass a cellphone to you? My brother-in-law and his wife are extremely involved in their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have twice invited a friend to parties after asking if the dates were open for her, and she accepted each time. About a week before each party, she said that she was going to ...

Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for representing your data visually. The most basic of these — and arguably the most useful — is the humble chart. But it’s not always easy to know ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are each attending high school reunions this year. We each had classmates whose parents we were close to at the time, and we’re wondering how to phrase a ...

Impact Link A 101-year-old man who worked until he was 85 ... previously told BI that keeping your mind busy is a basic tenet of longevity. Read next Follow us on: ...