In the era of boomers, the telephone was the primary mode of long-distance communication. And with it came a whole set of etiquette rules. One such rule was always identifying oneself at the start of ...

I sent my son to a three-day etiquette camp. The goal wasn't to turn him into a miniature aristocrat but to help him learn confidence and protocol.

They invite us to their children’s weddings (and there have been many), and we always show up with a gift in hand. They only ...

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“and you never know if you’re sitting across from someone who is really clued in to good manners.” She adds that placing your elbows on the table literally changes your posture—and not in ...

At first, Hamlet and the planets seem far removed from table manners ... that included a study of table manners. De Civilitate morum puerilium (A Handbook on Good Manners for Children) rapidly ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to place a small evening clutch on the table while dining out? Often, the restaurant chairs have open backs, so if I place the clutch behind me, it falls to the ...

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.