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.

Dear Miss Manners: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

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

GENTLE READER: Memorize this phrase and repeat it after every brag: “How nice FOR you.” For some reason, Miss Manners finds ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a relative who constantly brags about ...

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

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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 ...

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