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

My friends made their choices, placed pastries on plates and proceeded to dissect cream-filled puff pastries with fork and knife, conveying the morsels to the lips with the fork. Alone among the three ...

GENTLE READER: Sip each layer, knowing that with each subsequent sip, the layers will start to blend. That is part of the ...

Take a look at Utah’s dinner traditions from the past-rules that might leave today’s families scratching their heads.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the age-old question of whether using fingers or utensils is correct for consuming delicate pastries at formal tea.

We've all been there. Someone hands you a glass of water at a toast and you freeze, unsure whether to raise it. Or maybe ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the polite way to eat large sushi rolls? Sometimes they’re too big to comfortably eat whole without gagging! GENTLE READER: Dissect them. Miss Manners does not usually ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have asked my friends to help me swap an engine on my pickup truck, and they have generously agreed. Mechanic etiquette says that if your friends are helping you on a car project, ...

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Therefore, it may not be worth the awkwardness of telling the givers that they were duped. They will have no choice but to ...

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