DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are the three main subjects you should not discuss socially? GENTLE READER: Only three? You must be joking. The old rule was that politics, sex and religion should not be ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: You must receive a lot of the same, or similar, questions. I’m just wondering: What are the most-asked ones? GENTLE READER: Well, they are not, as may be supposed, about which fork ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal word to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What are the three main subjects you should not discuss socially? GENTLE READER: Only three? You must be joking. The old rule was that politics, sex and religion should not be ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that we shouldn’t talk about religion, nor about politics. Now it’s food that’s verboten. Sports? Please, no! Travel plans or trip reports? Yawn. Health concerns? Yech.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that we shouldn’t talk about religion, nor about politics. Now it’s food that’s verboten. Please provide a list of approved topics. GENTLE READER: Sure. Just as soon as ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I understand that we shouldn’t talk about religion, nor about politics. Now it’s food that’s verboten. Asking Eric: Perplexed why husband is suddenly dressing like a cowboy. It’s ...