I believe that one should refrain from making a comment about someone’s appearance, especially someone they hardly know.

I managed a weak joke about my gray hair; however, I felt the comment was rude and insulting. Unfortunately, I was stuck in an elevator with this person and had to continue the aw ...

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An old interview of Hayden Panettiere on Ellen has resurfaced, as it features a slightly awkward moment between the two.

A college professor is uncomfortable with a graduate student’s position on a couch during a public event; an acquaintance ...

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How would you suggest replying to a practical stranger saying that you look different than you did 25 years ago?

Who’s entitled to an inheritance can be an emotionally fraught topic for families, especially if descendants — or others ...

I believe that one should refrain from making a comment about someone’s appearance, especially someone they hardly know.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a university professor and a woman in her early 30s. I was attending a talk and arrived late. The only ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin suggests a polite yet firm reply when faced with an insensitive remark about one's appearance from someone you haven't seen in many years ...