Miss Manners: Friend’s salad fork place-setting is confusing when both courses come at once

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Miss Manners: Navigating the treacherous waters of salad fork placement

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to arranging forks when serving salad with dinner.

Dear Annie: How do I tactfully correct my friend’s atrocious table manners while dining out?

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Dear Annie: Friend seeks polite way to address companion’s table manners

In today's Dear Annie column, a woman seeks guidance on helping a longtime friend improve her table manners without causing offense, after subtle hints failed and social outings grew awkward.

Miss Manners: How should I deal with a friend who always abruptly leaves the dinner table?

When we are finished eating and are just sitting around the table talking, she will suddenly jump up without warning and say ...
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8 Countries With the Most Surprising Restaurant Etiquette Rules

Every culture has its own set of dining expectations, but some restaurant etiquette rules are so unique they might catch even ...
Penn Live

Miss Manners: I want to ditch my boring friend for the cool kids’ table

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...
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Church volunteers teach Adams Elementary students table manners

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Fifth graders at Adams Elementary Ladies and Gents Club learned about proper etiquette on Wednesday. Churchgoers at Saint Mark Cathedral Church of God and Christ taught them ...
Orlando Sentinel

Miss Manners: If it’s one person with a laptop, can I ask to share their table?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to ask someone alone with a laptop at a coffeeshop to share the table? GENTLE READER: On the contrary: It seems like pretty good assurance that neither of you will have ...
Sun Sentinel

Miss Manners: If it’s one person with a laptop, can I ask to share their table?

Miss Manners: Why would our daughter refuse a surprise vacation? The tickets are nonrefundable Miss Manners: My chatty co-workers are disturbing my productivity Miss Manners: My mother-in-law’s ...
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: If it’s one person with a laptop, can I ask to share their table?

Miss Manners: She commandeers my kitchen to prepare the simplest potluck item Miss Manners: Why would someone refuse a surprise vacation? Now I can’t get a refund. Miss Manners: My co-workers don’t ...
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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 ...