However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” Miss Manners agrees with you that it is ...

My friend has me choose the restaurants we go to, but then she’s never happy with anything she orders and always sends ...

Dear Eric: As we approach the holidays, I am faced with a dilemma. A few individuals on my Christmas card list suffered the ...

A reader wants to know how to stuff a large sushi roll in one’s mouth; another wonders if it’s rude to simply ignore a friend ...

Dear Eric: I just can’t come to grips with the new etiquette where you send a direct question or comment to someone (texts ...

Miss Manners does not usually condone deconstructing food in public, but these are desperate times. Use your chopsticks to ...

Explore Arizona dinner table rules from the 1960s that seem strange today, from proper etiquette to old-fashioned family ...

Back in 1996, while Donald Trump was the owner of the pageant, he was widely accused of verbally attacking Machado over ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were discussing dating reciprocity, and we both agree that even with “old-fashioned” ...

Are you a steakhouse regular? If so, make sure that you're not committing the dining faux pas that's standing in the way of a ...

So while Miss Manners understands your annoyance, she suggests an alternative to silence that is still not snippy: “Oh, I am ...