It's the annual requested thanksgiving story of manners and best behavior at Thanksgiving dinner with my family.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have their autumnal candles lit, their Thanksgiving plans set and the kids' penchant for political ...

From keeping elbows off the table to formal napkin use, these California dinner traditions would shock modern children.

Resting your elbows on the table was considered incredibly rude and sloppy in 1960s South Carolina homes. Kids learned early ...

GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...

Miss Manners tackles relatives who won't stay out of the kitchen, when to begin eating, and how to reply when guests imply ...

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” Miss Manners agrees with you that it is ...

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

Thanksgiving is next Thursday and that means relatives and friends will come together for food and conversation. Lively banter will be the order of the day, so this is a ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, ...

A mother-in-law tries to accommodate her vegetarian, politically opposite son-in-law one Thanksgiving, with mixed results. My ...

My friend has me choose the restaurants we go to, but then she’s never happy with anything she orders and always sends something back to the kitchen.