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 ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...

Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an ... with no waste receptacles in the vicinity, set our items down on the floor to resume our seats; or C. take the items in with us ...

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our Paris trip was an opera ... with no waste receptacles in the vicinity, set our items down on the floor to resume our seats; or C. take the items in with ...

Does one hold one’s napkin under the goblet while sipping? Let it drip to the floor before drinking? Drip on your attire?

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