Keep in mind these taboos of which foreigners may be unaware: Table Manners Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only ...

Table manners and general politeness are important ... easy access to the meat from the other side. This is bad etiquette in a Chinese home or restaurant because it is said to bring bad luck.

And while dining etiquette is still just as valuable as good table manners, some more traditional ... we do not need the most ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, I laid my credit card on the table to signal we were ready to pay. My daughter said that was discourteous and I should wait for the server to bring the bill.

as etiquette required. Adopting the new table manners was hardly an option for the poor, who were the vast majority of the European population. In 1702, the French traveler Jouvin de Rochefort ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about paying the bill ...

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This is one of the basic rules of table manners. You may ask, is table etiquette really important? I would definitely say yes. It’s not only about table manners; it shows your upbringing and ...

GENTLE READER: The best counsel Miss Manners has for you is to invite guests who engage in conversation, so that they are not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Maybe I’m the one lacking in manners for bringing this up, but: Are there etiquette norms for death notices? My pet peeve is when there is no indication given for the cause of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please tell me the correct way to eat oysters. GENTLE READER: Do not believe those who advise you to swallow them whole. That is, unless you want your fellow diners grabbing you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper response when a casual acquaintance tells you that they have been diagnosed with a very serious illness? This is a person I have no connection to or interest ...