FARGO – Training in social graces began early for Christine Chapweske. She and her five siblings grew up in Ohio, and every night at the dinner table became family manners "boot camp." "My mom worked ...

Raise your hand if you've ever rested your elbows on the table during a meal and got scolded. There's a reason why this seems ...

No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how this maxim originated and if it's still a thing today. So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the ...

Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

Seating arrangements were set up so that there would be at least one senior and junior at each table for the Columbus High School Holiday Social on Thursday night, December 15, 2016, in the Columbus ...