EVOKE on MSN

Actress Jessie Buckley wed her partner after meeting on blind date

Oscar-nominated Irish actress Jessie Buckley is determined to keep her private life away from the spotlight, and there's a ...
Silicon Canals

There’s a secret vocabulary wealthy families teach their children to signal status—most middle-class parents have never heard of it

While most parents focus on teaching their kids practical skills and good manners, elite families quietly pass down an ...
The Takeout on MSN

No One Follows These 11 Old School Dining Etiquette Rules Anymore

Dining culture has shifted away from stuffy appearances and moved toward having a good time, but you might still have some of ...

The Cutlery Etiquette Difference Between Europeans And Americans You May Never Have Noticed

There's a small difference in how Europeans and Americans use cutlery. Everyone cuts their food with their dominant hand, but ...

Miss Manners: I’ve wondered for six years if I handled my dinner faux pas correctly

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on w,hat to do when food falls during a meal.

Miss Manners: In a society that seems to prize ‘being who you want,’ where does one draw the line?

GENTLE READER: If you believe that people should behave politely and treat one another with respect, then you and Miss ...

Miss Manners: I dropped lettuce on our first date and still wonder what to do

GENTLE READER: Ideally, there would be an unobserved moment when you could snag it back onto your plate with a fork or napkin ...
Tribune Content Agency on MSN

Getting ghosted, then guilted, gets galling

How can you be responsible for ghosting someone when they never write to you? Just because I have decided to accept their silence, and return it to them, doesn’ t mean I don’ t care. However, Miss ...