DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my friends endlessly plays with the food she does not want to eat, without ever signaling by the ...

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 ...

Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you consider it rude to bring an additional dish to a dinner, even if it wasn’t requested? This is for an Easter dinner, so it is a meal in which the dishes are meant to be ...

At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished – in a good-natured way – by co-workers, for raising ...

I just read the "manners" article in the Journal Sentinel of April 13 and feel the need to comment. Sometimes you find what you expect. If you expect bad manners, they will be there for you. If you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are intensely divided over the appropriateness of using the kitchen sink to wash one’s hands for anything other than food prep. I grew up in a house where the ...

During a round of toasts, she was admonished for raising her water glass. They said toasting someone with water is bad luck.