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'Always ask': The dinner party faux pas 90 per cent of Aussies are united against

With Christmas just around the corner and another sweltering Aussie summer at our doorstep, it's official: dinner party ...

Revealed - The true cost of Christmas dinner and how much hosts should charge guests

With Christmas dinner costs soaring, hosts face a dilemma: absorb the hefty bill or break tradition with a bold, ...

Miss Manners: I find the dinner blessing unsanitary. How can I get out of it?

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

Miss Manners: Should I be offended my guests asked if I made the meal?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who wonders what to say if guests ask if ...

Miss Manners: This one rule of group dining etiquette has some nuance that you should be aware of

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

Miss Manners: Need a refresher on dining etiquette tips prior to Thanksgiving? We’ve got you

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

8 Traditional Holiday Etiquette Rules Experts Say No Longer Apply

These days, proper holiday etiquette may mean something like a potluck. This rule isn’t exactly new, though. After all, Mama ...

Politics at the table? Drinking the wine you brought? An etiquette expert's Thanksgiving do's and don'ts.

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

Miss Manners: The best housewarming party etiquette is obvious, once you hear it

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I purchased a new home -- hooray! It’s only 12 minutes down the road from where we ...

Miss Manners: If you host a housewarming party, don’t call it a housewarming party

GENTLE READER: Then don’t call it a housewarming party. Named parties are associated with, as you accurately describe the ...

Miss Manners: What’s the etiquette for throwing myself a housewarming party?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, ...

Miss Manners: The women are having fun picking on the bride behind her back

A growing list of the bride-to-be’s “inappropriate” wedding choices has become the family’s favorite topic, and they are ...