DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I beg for guidance on the proper etiquette with one’s cutlery at hotel buffet breakfasts. While there are abundant clean plates, the protocol seems to be that one has but a single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I beg for guidance on the proper etiquette with one’s cutlery at hotel buffet breakfasts. While there are abundant clean plates, the protocol seems to be that one has but a single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

Etiquette can comment on some of the terms being used (or misused). Your ex-husband and his girlfriend are outside of normal ...

But how do I tell people they’re overwhelming me when each person’s need is relatively small on its own? GENTLE READER: Handle the smaller requests by protecting your time, rather than rebuffing them ...

The conversations are loud enough to be disruptive, even if I am wearing headphones, and they are also blocking my exit path ...