GENTLE READER: With a quick flick off of the table and onto the side of your plate, where it should remain until the plate is cleared. But if no one saw and you deem the table clean enough, Miss ...

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.

Why table manners are important if we want to leave a good impression When you are in the school canteen, don’t make noises while you are eating. Close your mouth when chewing your food and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are intensely divided over the appropriateness of using the kitchen sink to wash one’s hands for anything other than food prep. I grew up in a house where the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I ate at a fine dining restaurant on a cruise ship and ordered a rack of lamb. I cut as much meat as I ...