Dear Miss Manners: Our son is in his mid-30s and is a successful artist and businessman with a wonderful career.However, he has really terrible table manners, despite our efforts throughout his ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude not to push a chair back to the table when you exit it? My husband drives me to distraction by leaving chairs pulled out at odd angles away from the table.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether guests need to follow the "don't show up empty-handed" rule when they've already given a gift.

Dear Mister Manners: I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve eaten out with friends who gobble their entrées before others have theirs, chew with their mouths wide open, reach across ...

The “Good Manners” chart, based on a set of rules devised by the Children’s National guild of Courtesy in UK primary schools in 1889, was issued to Queensland primary schools until the 1960s.

Some table manners exist just to keep you neat and other people from being grossed out. But some dining etiquette rules can be broken without fear. A veteran waiter explains why you should feel ...

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Proper utensil use: Using the right utensils for each course (e.g., salad fork, dinner fork, dessert spoon) reflects good manners.Switching to fingers or using the wrong utensils can be seen as ...