So why are elbows on the table rude? Some say the origin of this specific table-manners mantra was born in the Middle Ages, when guests at crowded banquet tables were jostling for space at ...

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.

I had an argument with the guy next to me. GENTLE READER: It’s the one to your right, just as at the table. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and I have a gentle disagreement about the host’s ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am part of a group of six college friends from 50 years ago. We stay in touch by texting often, and getting together in person every few years. Related Articles Miss Manners ...

Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are often invited to fundraisers by a couple in our circle of friends. They purchase a table or a package of tickets, which pays for our admission. Still, as these are ...

Vastly different from eating at a restaurant or even at home, being company in someone's home requires a different level of courtesy and manners. While family meals may be more informal ... There may ...