Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting the stage for good etiquette rules and good manners as an adultand that’s ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Ten years ago, I was a working single mom to a loving, but rather difficult, 5-year-old boy. Not having enough bandwidth for everything, I decided to pick my battles in raising him.

In an October 1985 issue of the “The New York Times,” editors published what was essentially an obituary for dining etiquette, accompanied by a notecard-size illustration of dinner party guests ...

Dear Mister Manners: I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve eaten out with friends who gobble their entrées before others have theirs, chew with their mouths wide open, reach across the table ...

I usually just quietly go without bread if I’m the stranded guest, and I don’t really get upset by it. But this seems like ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Mind Your Manners Etiquette School gives classes to children and adults on how to act properly at the table. This includes place setting, bread service, passing food around, ...

I usually just quietly go without bread if I’m the stranded guest, and I don’t really get upset by it. But this seems like ...

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Derik ...

At first, most of the handshakes are timid--grips loose, eyes to the floor, voices soft. Either nervous or uninterested, these children clearly don't have much experience with greeting people with ...

Nowadays, it seems like parents don't want to teach their kids good manners anymore. When you go to a restaurant, it's not uncommon to see a child on their iPad or disrespecting their parents. As they ...