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12 table manners that used to matter—but don’t anymore

Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Miss Manners: My tremor affects my table manners and it’s awkward when eating in public

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often have ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: I can’t believe most people don’t know this basic element of table manners

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...

Miss Manners: Should I tell my colleagues their dining habits embarrass me?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should mentor colleagues with ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Miss Manners: I’m 64 and my mother is still correcting my table manners

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am 64 years old. My mother insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” She says I should just say “No, thank you” ...