"I have a friend who invariably takes a food item, breaks off what she wants and puts the remainder back on the serving ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a dear friend who occasionally attends functions with me where food is available — usually ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if it's rude to break off a part of a food item ...

She invariably takes an item (a bagel, muffin or cookie, say), breaks off the amount she wants and then puts the remainder ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a dear friend who occasionally attends functions with me where food is available -- usually ...

GENTLE READER: Your friend is a public menace, isn’t she?