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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised by parents who said that there is a right way to hold a fork, and never to speak with your mouth full. I am married to a man who holds his fork in his fist and who ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We host my husband’s sister and her husband for dinner at least once a week. Both of them have terrible table manners. While it bugs me, I could ignore it if it weren’t for how it ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...