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

DEAR PULLING SLACK: Talk to your co-worker in private and let her know that you remain sympathetic to her struggles, but you ...

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 — ...

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 ...

I’m well aware that, yes, I could in fact begin eating, but I’m intentionally choosing to wait out of consideration.

My dad’s behavior at restaurants is distasteful. Having a direct conversation about it is not an option, so I’ve developed a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some crimes she has committed include holding the event on a Thursday and requesting that guests RSVP using a QR code ...

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