When our lunch finally arrived, it looked delicious. As we began to unpack our salad, coleslaw and chips from their various ...

Like most of us, I think, I learned my table manners from my family rather than through any kind of formalized etiquette classes. So while I’m sure there are little ... Walczak says keeping the ...

Ms Apili noted that a lot of young people, including adults, do not know how to make the first impression during ...

GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...

From cooking stress to tense conversations to full-on blowouts, many situations can derail a Thanksgiving dinner. But there ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends, all gainfully employed adults, will often invite a group out to dinner or drinks to celebrate an occasion, like a birthday or professional milestone. In some cases ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it proper for company employees to address customers by their given names? Banks do it, call centers do it, salespeople do it. I always appreciate being called “Mr.

There are a plethora of dining etiquette rules, and a lot of them are commonly used in England. Here are some interesting ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who doesn't want to host their rude ...

GENTLE READER: Your friends may be gainfully employed, but they are not what Miss Manners would call adults. Anyone who thinks they can get away with such behavior and still have friends has much ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is a talented chef. She has a job cooking for a family of four. They appreciate her food, are not too terribly picky, and pay better than her former thankless jobs ...