The whole country wants civility. Why don't we have it? It doesn't cost anything. No federal funding, no legislation is involved. One… — Judith Martin Answers Copy Share Image
Fairness does not consist so much of everybody's doing the same thing, but of everybody's being willing to do something that others… — Judith Martin Doe Copy Share Image
People say when you're in love, you don't need etiquette. Well, you need it then more than anything. Or they say, "At… — Judith Martin Anxiety Copy Share Image
We're now seeing email that people thought they had deleted showing up as evidence in court. You can't erase email. As that… — Judith Martin About Copy Share Image
“Miss Manners’ mother always told her to travel either first or third class, but never second, when crossing. (Not crossing class lines,… — Judith Martin Atlantic ocean Copy Share Image
“Then there was the time that Mrs. Grover Cleveland attempted to engage a tongue-tied guest in conversation by seizing on the nearest… — Judith Martin Communication Copy Share Image
“the chair is the correct place for you to leave your napkin if you get up in midmeal; it is at the… — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly indeed. — Judith Martin Abandon Copy Share Image
You glance at an e-mail. You give more attention to a real letter. — Judith Martin Attention Copy Share Image
Knowing that others have gone through similar tragedies may be a help, but it should be remembered that every tragedy is not… — Judith Martin Commonplace Copy Share Image
The language of clothing is high symbolism and we all, in moments where we need to know this, realize it. — Judith Martin Clothing Copy Share Image
Chaperons don't enforce morality; they force immorality to be discreet. — Judith Martin Character Copy Share Image
It is a widespread and firm belief among guests that their departure is always a matter of distress to their hosts, and… — Judith Martin Belief Copy Share Image
A small wedding is not necessarily one to which very few people are invited. It is one to which the person you… — Judith Martin Marriage Copy Share Image
Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in this country is not between liberals and conservatives but… — Judith Martin Believe Copy Share Image
When someone has tried to please you, it is rude, as well as disheartening, to respond by announcing that the effort was… — Judith Martin Announcing Copy Share Image
Whamming someone smaller than oneself in order to teach that person civilized behavior is not within Miss Manners' concept of propriety, much… — Judith Martin Behavior Copy Share Image
We already know that anonymous letters are despicable. In etiquette, as well as in law, hiring a hit man to do the… — Judith Martin Despicable Copy Share Image
The most conventional statements are both true and welcome. — Judith Martin Conventional Copy Share Image
Email is very informal, a memo. But I find that not signing off or not having a salutation bothers me. — Judith Martin Bother Copy Share Image
The invention of the teenager was a mistake. Once you identify a period of life in which people get to stay out… — Judith Martin Children Copy Share Image
