Table manners make eating together an enjoyable experience— and manners are just as pertinent today as ever. “Table manners aren’t an outdated tradition,” says Diane Gottsman, etiquette expert and ...

These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier set of manners -- the kind of fork-crossing, tea-stirring social cues you ...

One of my first memories is around table manners, but not at my family’s dinner table. It was at a Ponderosa or some other buffet chain on Long Island ― not a place that would be considered the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s father has poor table manners, or at least I think he does! He is 95, and the family doesn’t think there is anything wrong. When we go out to a restaurant, he blows his ...

"I’m not a snob, but I know others noticed how she was eating—for example, talking with food in her mouth with her elbows on the table and not returning condiments to the middle of the table for ...

Etiquette expert Myka Meier shared some tips for a gracious holiday period She shared the five rules that people often forget at social events More, Plus-sized model details her 'anti-Ozempic' glow up ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without success, focus on scaling back your get-togethers, keeping them casual. If ...

Earlier this year, mealtime at my house was feeling out of control. My kids were talking with their mouths open and complaining about each others poor manners. We introduced new rules gradually to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I were raised not to put more food on our plates than we would eat, and to stay seated during a meal unless we asked to be excused. Our adult daughter’s boyfriend was ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand corner of the envelope. Obviously, this means that they delivered the ...