You’re glad you’re not doing the dishes at the end of this dinner – but in the meantime, what’s protocol? If this event wasn’t a make-or-break, filled-with-repercussions kind of deal for you, you ...

In the James Cameron film “Titanic” there’s a brief scene in which a young girl gets poked in the back so that she’ll sit up straight, like a lady. Viewers are given to understand that they’re seeing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the etiquette for using an item at the table before responding to a request to pass it? For instance, after someone says, “Please pass the salt,” may the passer use it first ...

Good manners have always been a moving target. What counted as refined and considerate behavior in one era can look patronizing, rigid, or simply puzzling a few decades later. The rules of etiquette ...

Etiquette expert Myka Meier shared some tips for a gracious holiday period She shared the five rules that people often forget at social events More, Plus-sized model details her 'anti-Ozempic' glow up ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...

Earlier this year, I realized that dinnertime had gotten out of hand at my house. It seemed like each of my five family members spent half of our mealtime together complaining about each other's poor ...

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 to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my husband and I went to a professional baseball game, part of our ticket package gave us access to a special club at the stadium that features a large buffet. We got to the ...