Step back in time to see the Indiana dinner table rules from the 1960s that would leave modern families both amused and ...

Step back to 1960s Virginia, when dinner was sacred, manners mattered, and family rituals ruled the table, traditions that ...

Miss Manners: I offer my cheek but she swoops for my lips Miss Manners: I was mortified to hear what my friends planned for my baby shower Miss Manners: Wouldn’t I know if I had developed a Ukrainian ...

Miss Manners: My child was a bad friend, and I don’t know how to approach the other mom Miss Manners: I wanted to refuse my drink after seeing what the flight attendant did Miss Manners: I know I seem ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one or two lemon slices, squeezing the juice into her palms, pouring water onto ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve been given a budget to take some out-of-town folks to dinner the day before a conference. Miss Manners: My upset boyfriend skipped dinner because I didn’t text him it was ready ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner party, my companion quietly excused herself after the meal to smoke a cigarette. She went outside, over our nonsmoking hostess’s protestations that inside was fine. As I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve been given a budget to take some out-of-town folks to dinner the day before a conference. I emailed an invitation to everyone, and received back a lot of replies indicating ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We own a home in a fairly nice neighborhood where people take good care of their homes and gardens. Many ...