There’s a popular belief that good manners begin with saying “please,” “thank you,” and “sorry.” While that’s true, being ...

Dear Miss Manners: When I issue online invitations to multiple guests at once, I generally use the option to hide the guest ...

Miss Manners suggests a compromise. At the beginning of the party, tell your hosts that you hope they will forgive you in ...

So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the origin of this specific table-manners mantra was born in the Middle Ages, when guests at crowded banquet tables were jostling for space at ...

But good table manners involve a lot more than that. According to the workshop instructor, people should be happy and comfortable when they are dining with you. It sounds easy but it is not.

I had an argument with the guy next to me. GENTLE READER: It’s the one to your right, just as at the table. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and I have a gentle disagreement about the host’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is dying ... But it won’t be particularly enjoyable for the adults to eat. Would it be OK to show up with an extra homemade dessert and just say I had the time ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you consider it rude to bring ... But it won’t be particularly enjoyable for the adults to eat. Would it be okay to show up with an extra homemade dessert and just ...