In today's Dear Annie column, a woman seeks guidance on helping a longtime friend improve her table manners without causing ...
Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting the stage for good etiquette rules and good manners as an adultand that’s ...
Stand when someone older than you comes to the table. Shake their hand and introduce yourself if you don’t know them. Stand ...
Dear Mister Manners: I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve eaten out with friends who gobble their entrées before others have theirs, chew with their mouths wide open, reach across the table ...
In an October 1985 issue of the “The New York Times,” editors published what was essentially an obituary for dining etiquette, accompanied by a notecard-size illustration of dinner party guests ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Ten years ago, I was a working single mom to a loving, but rather difficult, 5-year-old boy. Not having enough bandwidth for everything, I decided to pick my battles in raising him.
GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...
Are you dining in a fraternity hall? This sort of behavior is so extreme-sounding it’s as though your crew is contending for a “Worst-Ever Dining Etiquette” citation. If your friends actually do know ...
A Florida-based etiquette expert has a bone to pick when it comes to many Americans' eating habits. Jacqueline Whitmore of Palm Beach, Fla., told Fox News Digital this week that she's even compiled a ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...
Good table manners should be taught at home. If your child refused to learn table manners, would you find it funny when they eventually face consequences for being rude? This man repeatedly reminded ...