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Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978. Send your questions to dearmissmanners@gmail.com.

Miss Manners: When the Thanksgiving dinner host says you don’t need to bring anything, you don’t need to bring anything

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: How do I respond when someone accuses me of being a ‘Neat freak’?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Please stop calling and texting my deceased brother

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●
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Miss Manners: Don’t overthink it — ‘You’re welcome’ is fine

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Hand-me-down hullabaloo

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Shouldn’t my friends ask before deciding who pays for dinner?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: When the chef needs to kick a family out of their own kitchen

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Let’s be polite to our robot overlords

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Stop calling me ‘Mom’

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Why is there a vegan in my house judging my cheese?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Was I rude for minding my own business?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My uncle wants to rewrite history around the racist jokes he made about my boyfriend

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: I’m tired of people who think my gray hair means I’m old

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Is it OK to charge friends and family when they stay with me?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My boyfriend is always canceling plans

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●