Miss Manners: Friend’s salad fork place-setting is confusing when both courses come at once

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Miss Manners: Navigating the treacherous waters of salad fork placement

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to arranging forks when serving salad with dinner.

Miss Manners: Is it rude to demand an RSVP for my upcoming celebration?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether suggesting non-responders will be excluded ...
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Miss Manners: Dinner guest uses tablecloth in a strange way

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the floor. The dinner was buffet style, but we were all wearing semi-formal ...

Miss Manners: I want to give guests an RSVP deadline so I can plan my party properly

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Miss Manners: Offer to pay restaurant bill results in confusion for diners

This was disruptive to at least one person, who had anticipated paying their separate check via a card, and who didn’t ...

Miss Manners: How should I deal with a friend who always abruptly leaves the dinner table?

When we are finished eating and are just sitting around the table talking, she will suddenly jump up without warning and say ...