My question is how to react when people do not respond to an invitation, nor to a gentle nudge and arrive anyway.

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

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Why is it not considered rude to engage me in conversation against my will, but it is considered rude to tell people you don’t want to talk?” ...

It's normal for things to change over the years, but sometimes, being nostalgic means missing important rules. Here are 10 ...

Older generations often look down on Gen Z, not understanding why so many traditions have been lost. But when you look closer ...

Partway through the meal at Queen of the Night, a hunky performer who had just finished an astonishing series of leaps onstage approached my dinner table and looked around. It was like gym class all ...

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Times are certainly changing when it comes to what’s accepted as doctrine in the world of manners and etiquette. One thing ...

Hayden Shryock listens to his mother Christina Shryock on Thursday at the Winston Dillard School’s Fine Dining event at McGovern Elementary School in Winston. WINSTON — Fifth grade student Hayden ...

A lot of dining etiquette rules are now seen as outdated. Whether they're overcomplicated or too formal, here are some that ...