Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
Table manners have definitely not gone out of style,” says Diane Gottsman, author of “Modern Etiquette for a Better Life,” ...
GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
Some medical facilities ban tipping because they pay parking attendants a living wage, and do not want patients with medical ...
While the letter writer's grandparents expected you to lick your plate clean, that doesn't mean it was mannerly.
Miss Manners begs your pardon, but cannot imagine what -- other than some quiet sympathy -- could distress your friends if ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).
I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...
If you want to show your dining companions that you have good table manners, set your chopsticks to the side of your bowl or plate on the chopstick holder if one is provided. If there is no chopstick ...
It’s exactly two and a half years since Ben Randall first started writing his weekly dog training advice column for Country ...