Miss Manners would be afraid she would forget, only to be reminded upon squishily standing up. Fearing the same outcome, not ...

Learn 10 important table manners that will make every meal more comfortable, respectful, and elegant without any effort.

Eating at a table with others effortlessly stimulates healthier eating. Individuals eat more fruits and vegetables, eat more ...

Miss Manners would be afraid she would forget, only to be reminded upon squishily standing up. Fearing the same outcome, not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband insists on getting up to start cleaning the kitchen and doing the dishes the minute he takes his last bite of dinner. Often, I am still eating. I have frequently asked ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I go out to dinner twice a month with a group of five friends. We always ask for separate checks, so there is never any quibbling about how to pay. However, one friend always orders ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a preteen, I was told by someone that it was rude to eat one food on my plate at a time -- that I was supposed to move around my plate, eating bites of each item in succession. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a preteen, I was told by someone that it was rude to eat one food on my plate at a time -- that I was supposed to move around my plate, eating bites of each item in succession. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I tell my friend to go away and leave me alone? I need my alone time to recharge, but she will keep talking and bothering me, especially during lunch at the studio where I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal word to ...