Miss Manners is confident that said person will understand your meaning -- which is that without Hank’s assistance, there will be no commission, since the store will not be seeing your money.

WASHINGTON – “What do we say to a new partner?” ballroom dance instructor Jennifer Christophel asks a class of shy 8- to 12-year-olds. “May we have this dance?” they respond. The kids ...

Seven-year-olds Serena Beggs and Alexandra Valladares are in total agreement that the proper way to wipe their mouths at the table is to gently dab their lips with their napkins. “You don’t ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a pilot insulted by family and friends' lack of confidence. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email ...

I sent my son to a three-day etiquette camp. The goal wasn't to turn him into a miniature aristocrat but to help him learn confidence and protocol.

And Miss Manners is not confident that your subsequent explanation did not make it worse. Pet owners, like parents, do not take kindly to being told that their dependents are undesirable, even if ...

The Long Reach Community Association, 8775 Cloudleap Court, will offer a six-week series of classes on social skills and self-confidence for children and youth, ages 8 to 13. Called “Stepping ...

Miss Manners says this for you to keep in mind — not because she is confident it is apparent to the human resources director, your boss, their boss or them. You should speak to your supervisor ...

Johnson offers two classes for age groups 8-12 and 13-17 — Manners Boot Camp and Junior Assembly Cotillion. The boot camp is a popular summer course.

Miss Manners is confident that said person will understand your meaning -- which is that without Hank’s assistance, there will be no commission, since the store will not be seeing your money.