Table manners are important because in a civilised society, poor dining etiquette can create a poor impression of you at social gatherings and social business situations. Even when you are eating at a ...
Mobile phones at the dinner table are usually considered poor manners. (Getty Images) Do elbows on the table at dinner bother you? What about loud chewing or people who don’t wait for everyone’s food ...
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 ...
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12 table manners that used to matter—but don’t anymore
Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...
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: I have a shared living room/dining space, and a separate breakfast table off my kitchen. However, my formal dining table is always set, but rarely used. I was always taught to never ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host seeks advice on handling friends who arrive without RSVPing.
If you think you’ve seen more traffic around furniture stores lately, you’re right. It’s that time of year when folks plan for holiday entertaining and beat a path to dining room displays. What’s ...
Dear Miss Manners: My niece worked at a well-known retail store in the 1980s. She told me they were required to greet ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a shared living room/dining space, and a separate breakfast table off my kitchen. However, my formal dining table is always set, but rarely used. Judith Martin, known as Miss ...
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