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

Dear Mister Manners: I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve eaten out with friends who gobble their entrées before others have theirs, chew with their mouths wide open, reach across the table ...

Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting the stage for good etiquette rules and good manners as an adultand that’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Ten years ago, I was a working single mom to a loving, but rather difficult, 5-year-old boy. Not having enough bandwidth for everything, I decided to pick my battles in raising him.

a) people eating with their hands b) people eating noisily c) people burping at the table Listen to the programme to hear the ...

In an October 1985 issue of the “The New York Times,” editors published what was essentially an obituary for dining etiquette, accompanied by a notecard-size illustration of dinner party guests ...

My friends made their choices, placed pastries on plates and proceeded to dissect cream-filled puff pastries with fork and ...

Good table manners should be taught at home. If your child refused to learn table manners, would you find it funny when they eventually face consequences for being rude? This man repeatedly reminded ...