May we borrow a moment of your time to review basic niceties? You might think you’ve heard them all before—because you have—but certain polite lingo is dropping out of the modern lexicon. That’s bad ...

DANVILLE -- Three-year-old Olivia Rucker had her "listening ears" turned way up, ready to hear why words can sometimes be hurtful. Logan Weaver, 5, was just as attentive with his own listening ears as ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. There’s a thin line between being polite and showcasing ...

Polite words can sometimes be confusing. I’ll never forget one Sunday morning years ago when I was sitting in church with my young children. The sermon had just ended, and someone was saying a prayer ...

Tarotoo, an online astrological and tarot card site, conducted the study. Tarotoo analysts looked at data from Reddit that ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

There are some words in English that this newspaper won't print. They are considered “bad” words, not fit for use in polite society. Popular euphemisms for these “dirty” words are “cursing” and ...

Politeness is free… unless you’re an AI company footing the cloud bill. Over the weekend OpenAI chief Sam Altman admitted that tiny courtesies like “please”, “thanks”, or a friendly “you’re welcome” ...