Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...

I don’t want to lie and say, “Thank you for the candlesticks; they have a prominent place on our mantel!” when that is not ...

Being honest would be cruel, but outright lying is not necessary, either. Miss Manners suggests that you compliment the ...