When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations (which are not ...

When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations and do not leave the room.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a few old friends scattered around the country who will only talk on the phone if they’re actively doing something else. This leads to a variety of acoustic challenges: wind ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it true that people now think it’s rude if you call them on the phone? That you’re only supposed to text? What are those things everyone carries around and can’t take their eyes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There’s a woman I’ve known for more than 40 years. We were close when our children were young, but we have not been in regular contact for many years. I still care a lot about her, ...

Having recently lost my job, I spend lots of time at home, and a lot of it on the phone with friends, family, etc. I consider myself lucky to have that many friends. However: Gripe No. 1. I have given ...

Dear Miss Manners: As part of my job as a news reporter, I spend a great deal of time on the telephone. The conversations I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A theater we visit has stopped handing out printed programs. Instead, it makes a digital version of the program available to view on a smartphone. In general, I see this as a ...

Zoomers have been infuriating older generations with their seemingly rude behavior, from poor table manners to refusing to greet customers. Now, Generation La-Z is being called out for another faux ...

Children raised with a shared family phone learned several grown-up skills, including proper telephone manners. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger joins Tanya Rivero to discuss how smartphones could be getting ...

The lesson today, class, is about telephone manners -- what to do when you answer that r-r-r-ing. Half-a-dozen young faces in various stages of sullenness turn to the front of the room where a ...