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How to Impress Anyone at the Table | Gentleman Style
Want to carry yourself like a true gentleman at any table? This video covers all the essential dining etiquette rules every ...
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Miss Manners: ‘I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it’
GENTLE READER: Ah, the old, “I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it.” The optics do not really distinguish between ...
Miss Manners: Who’s the worst here, the pushy waiter, the nosy dining partner, or the eager eater?
GENTLE READER: Ah, the old, “I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it.” The optics do not really distinguish between ...
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Miss Manners: Is it rude to cut into my steak to check how it’s cooked?
I was rudely corrected for doing so by someone who thought I was about to commence eating before everyone had been served.
Miss Manners: Is it OK to check my steak for doneness before everyone is served?
On other occasions, when a server has given that invitation, I always cut into the center of the steak immediately, without taking a bite of it, before eating anything else on the plate. In a smaller ...
Miss Manners: Should I wait until everyone is served before cutting into my steak to be sure it’s cooked?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When serving a steak, the server will often say something along the lines of, “Please cut into the center ...
Miss Manners: Is it rude to check my steak before everyone’s been served?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When serving a steak, the server will often say something along the lines of, “Please cut into the center ...
Miss Manners: My wife’s habit makes me cringe. After all these years, should I say something?
GENTLE READER: After 50 years, you might let things be. Miss Manners can understand your having waited to be certain your new ...
Miss Manners: When cutting meat, my wife holds a fork like she’s stabbing someone and it makes me cringe
When cutting meat at the dinner table, my wife of nearly 50 years holds her fork as though she’s stabbing someone. It ...