1. Playing with chopsticks is considered bad manners and vulgar, just as playing with cutlery in a Western environment would be considered crass. 2. Chopsticks are not used to move bowls or plates. 3.

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...

Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...

Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I ...

GENTLE READER: Group texts without prior consent are a violation and they must be stopped. They are not only confusing, what ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I shared a cute photo of my daughter with several other mothers by creating a group text. It was a single ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper protocol for sharing photos via group ...

If those are not provided, ask. Then Miss Manners suggests you hold it discreetly over the bottom of the glass or goblet stem ...