Miss Manners: How long can we linger at a restaurant?

GENTLE READER: Unlike the genii of legend, Miss Manners takes no pleasure in recognizing that what Gentle Readers have ...

Miss Manners: How long is too long to linger at restaurant table after you’ve paid the check?

GENTLE READER: Unlike the genii of legend, Miss Manners takes no pleasure in recognizing that what Gentle Readers have ...
mlive

Miss Manners: When should you comment on someone’s weight loss?

As a rule, I avoid talking or asking about someone’s weight loss or gain, lest it be taken as rude or insensitive.

Miss Manners: What’s the etiquette for commenting on someone’s weight?

It is a close friend and neighbor who is stout, but not obese. I was chided for not noticing their weight loss, so I am ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Miss Manners: Did we linger too long at the restaurant after we paid the bill?

For how long is it acceptable to linger at a restaurant table after the check has been paid? Is that even a question for etiquette to answer?

Miss Manners: Lingering too long at a restaurant table after the check has been paid

GENTLE READER: Unlike the genii of legend, Miss Manners takes no pleasure in recognizing that what Gentle Readers have requested is not what they want. And since she also does not limit them to three ...
Anchorage Daily News

Miss Manners: How long is acceptable to hang out at a restaurant after the meal is over?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After two hours at a restaurant with a group of friends, everyone had eaten, the check had been settled, ...

Miss Manners: Skipping events with a baffling new dress code

My wife and I are at the age where we are receiving invitations for our friends’ children’s weddings and graduation parties.

Miss Manners: I invite friends to dinner but they make it awkward about money

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader asking how to phrase dinner invitations ...

Miss Manners: Repeat after me: The host pays, not the guests

I am a person of a certain age. I enjoy the company of other people, but I move quite slowly. I gladly receive guests for ...

Miss Manners: My mother complains about the practical gifts we give her instead of cash

A reader's mother is financially irresponsible and complains about receiving practical gifts like home repairs and groceries ...

Miss Manners: My mom spends recklessly, then expects us to fund her lifestyle

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on how to respond when a financially ...