GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

We all hold certain truths to be self-evident when it comes to dining out. You wait to be seated, you use your napkin, and ...

Honestly, this list sounds like the house rules for my son’s elementary school classroom. But I suppose this is where we are ...

As the world scrambles to embrace zero-waste dining, Osaka is already enforcing its long-held tradition of finishing every ...

Dear Eric: As we approach the holidays, I am faced with a dilemma. A few individuals on my Christmas card list suffered the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My 30-year-old cousin is getting married, and my relatives believe she is doing everything wrong. In fact, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...

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Now that they are grown men, I am running into a similar, uncomfortable position with them and their significant others. I feel like I am stepping on eggshells and biting my tongue when they come to ...

Miss Manners does not usually condone deconstructing food in public, but these are desperate times. Use your chopsticks to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A cousin and his wife, who are close to me, have an annoying habit of click-clicking on their phones while we are talking. I am about 20 years older than them. I have a background ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a friend pointed out how often I talk over other people, I’ve been working to rein in this bad habit. In my personal life, this has gone well. At work, it’s been harder. I’m ...