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I used a screen to keep the restaurant table quiet. My in-laws criticized my 'table manners'.

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a ...

Which country has the best manners in the world? Expert's answer might surprise you

Social etiquette varies globally, with Japan recognized for its exceptional manners. An etiquette expert highlights Japan's ...

Are YOU a bogan? These are the very obvious signs you have 'low taste' this summer - and millions of Aussies are guilty of plenty

Australian etiquette expert Jo Hayes has dished out the signs you're a bogan over summer - ranging from foul language and ...
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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 ...

Miss Manners: Why are table knives placed with the cutting edge toward the plate?

GENTLE READER: It was to avoid the knives being used to attack fellow diners -- or at least to lessen that possibility.

Miss Manners: Help me remember the logic behind this table-setting etiquette

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...

Hints from Heloise: Good manners never get old

Dear Heloise: Because an opened can of evaporated milk has a short refrigerator life before it sours, and goes bad, pour the ...

Miss Manners: Navigating the etiquette of a dinner party hosted by my chief executive

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...