Even if Miss Manners had inherited the crown jewels, she, like your grandmother, would never wear them during the day. But ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

People who have good manners at restaurants never order while talking on the phone simultaneously. It's considered rude to ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family enjoys hosting casual open house-type parties. Whoever wants to stop by can do so at their ...

Throughout our growing up years, our parents preached good manners. We’ve all learned the basics: Say “please” and “thank you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

GENTLE READER: Curiously, the alcohol is clouding everyone’s judgment in this case — even yours, and you are not partaking.

Eating your food at a restaurant while others are still waiting for their dish to arrive is not rude, scientists have found. The predicament of what to do if a waiter brings only part of a table’s ...

Whether that's a side effect of social isolation or defiance of traditional norms, there are still some common things people with good manners never do at a dinner table, regardless of their age.