People who have good manners at restaurants never order while talking on the phone simultaneously. It's considered rude to ...

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...

From table settings to unspoken rules of behavior, Vietnam, China, and South Korea are among Asian countries known for their intricate dining etiquette, with customs so detailed and firmly embedded ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who wonders if they should avoid eating in ...

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 ...

The outburst ignited a social media firestorm. Critics noted the hypocrisy: Americans routinely devour burgers, tacos, fries, ...

Call it cutlery supremacy. Call it basic table manners. The fact remains that Zohran Mamdani does not know how to use a knife and fork. Or rather, he selectively forgets that ability. An interview by ...

Whether that's a side effect of social isolation or defiance of traditional norms, there are still some common things people with good manners never do at a dinner table, regardless of their age.

In Britain, we might have table settings that have nine pieces of cutlery on each side of the plate, measured in line with a ruler, and if you have straight-edged tables, that is going to stay there.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised by parents who said that there is a right way to hold a fork, and never to speak with your mouth full. I am married to a man who holds his fork in his fist and who ...