Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in the memory dustbin and, as was your plan, not repeating the gesture. This ...

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” — and then tossing the conversation in ...

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 ...

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

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

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating social dining with celiac disease.

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 ...

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: As a preteen, I was told by someone that it was rude to eat one food on my plate at a time -- that I was supposed to move around my plate, eating bites of each item in succession.

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

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

This is not done!” What would Miss Manners suggest as the best course of action? Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than ...