NJ.com

Miss Manners: Is it rude to ask for a different table when being seated at a restaurant?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it acceptable to ask for a different table when being seated at a restaurant? My husband and I have a favorite restaurant, which does not take reservations. In the past ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: My 95-year-old father-in-law blows his nose after he eats ... right at the table

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s father has poor table manners, or at least I think he does! He is 95, and the family doesn’t think there is anything wrong. When we go out to a restaurant, he blows his ...
Business Insider

Mealtime in my house of 6 was getting chaotic. A simple list helped my kids with table manners.

Earlier this year, mealtime at my house was feeling out of control. My kids were talking with their mouths open and complaining about each others poor manners. We introduced new rules gradually to ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Husband sulks when his wife requests (and gets) a different table at local restaurant

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it acceptable to ask for a different table when being seated at a restaurant? My husband and I have a favorite restaurant, which does not take reservations. In the past ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Should we set out spoons at every meal, or only when serving soup?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My spouse and I frequently host meals for 10 to 20 guests, both personally and professionally. We have a debate over whether to put out spoons for meals when we are not serving soup ...
syracuse.com

Miss Manners: At busy club, am I expected to share table space if we aren’t using all the seats?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my husband and I went to a professional baseball game, part of our ticket package gave us access to a special club at the stadium that features a large buffet. We got to the ...