They say that the best table manners are those that no one notices. That is, they manifest themselves in a relaxed and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

Miss Manners: This newbie player is always holding up our game She makes us wait while she dithers, and she won’t follow our advice ...

Dear Miss Manners: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: To prevent party guests from driving impaired, I came up with a fun game using a $21 breathalyzer I bought ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it proper to play cards at a restaurant after finishing your meal? My husband and I had lunch at a local establishment, and seated at the table next to us were four women ...

Table manners start long before you ever get to the table. “Planning takes effort,” says Gottsman, “and arriving on time means you won’t make other guests or the host wait for you.” ...

Miss Manners: One mah-jongg newbie holds up the game for everyone Published: Sep. 14, 2023, 10:57 a.m. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email, [email protected].

For example, Maude Cook’s 1896 book Social Etiquette or Manners and Customs of Polite Society, outlined more than 30 pages of table manners. On the other hand, some things never change.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was asked to substitute at bridge for someone who said he was ill and could not play. But when I arrived at the game the next day, he was there: He had taken a place at the ...