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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...
Servers everywhere agree that this one common dining habit is more disruptive than diners realize. Calling your server over ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a teetotaler. My husband and most of our friends are avid connoisseurs of wine and spirits. Normally, ...
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if a teetotaler host can leave when the party turns to a drinking session.
Gentle Reader: Curiously, the alcohol is clouding everyone’s judgment in this case — even yours, and you are not partaking.
Host who doesn’t drink wants to start cleaning up when husband and guests start getting drunk during dinner parties.
This great British dilemma has long been a social faux pas just waiting to trip us up, but a study has found that attitudes ...
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Long-ago Rudeness Still Rankles
A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised they wouldn’ t talk ...
I should have gotten over this by now, but I fantasize about having left the table in some way. What should I have done? I ...
If those are not provided, ask. Then Miss Manners suggests you hold it discreetly over the bottom of the glass or goblet stem ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m seeking some guidance on how best to navigate my dietary restrictions with grace. I have celiac ...