If It's Against State Law,

Miss Manners Does Not Mind Explaining The Finer Points Of Gracious Living, But She Feels That Anyone Without The Sense To Pick Up A Potato Chip And Stuff It In Their Face Should Probably Not Be Running Around Loose On The Streets.

There Are Three Possible Parts To A Date, Of Which At Least Two Must Be Offered: Entertainment, Food, And Affection. It Is Customary To Begin A Series Of Dates With A Great Deal Of Entertainment, A Moderate Amount Of Food, And The Merest Suggestion Of Affection. As The Amount Of Affection Increases, The Entertainment Can Be Reduced Proportionately. When The Affection Is The Entertainment, We No Longer Call It Dating. Under No Circumstances Can The Food Be Omitted.

Everyone Old Enough To Have A Secret Is Entitled To Have Some Place To Keep It.

Dishonesty Is Not The Only Alternative To Honesty. There Is Also The Highly Underrated Virtue Of Shutting Up.

For Email, The Old Postcard Rule Applies. Nobody Else Is Supposed To Read Your Postcards, But You'd Be A Fool If You Wrote Anything Private On One.