(She) insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” ...

People who have good manners at restaurants never order while talking on the phone simultaneously. It's considered rude to ...

They say that the best table manners are those that no one notices. That is, they manifest themselves in a relaxed and ...

William Hanson is a British etiquette expert who teaches millions on social media everything from table manners to business ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who wonders if they should avoid eating in ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have a disagreement about when a person should be allowed to get up from the table. We have an 8- month-old son whom we both want to grow up to have good manners. We know ...

In America, it is proper to keep the unused hand in one’s lap; in Europe, it is rested on the table. In neither part of the world is it polite to characterize others’ manners as rude.

Our friends had a table just to the left of the front door. It was obvious that the remaining eight of them had arrived early, for there were empty glasses and picked-over appetizers.

To avoid being rude, there are some common things people with good manners will never do at a dinner table.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to place a small evening clutch on the table while dining out? Often, the restaurant chairs have open backs, so if I place the clutch behind me, it falls to the ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper way to deal with food that accidentally slips off your plate and onto the table in various dining situations.