The way your grandparents sat at the dinner table probably looked vastly different from how most of us eat today. Picture ...
While there are certainly plenty of outdated etiquette rules and traditional expectations still being followed by most people, studies show that proper table manners, like keeping your elbows off the ...
Earlier this year, mealtime at my house was feeling out of control. My kids were talking with their mouths open and complaining about each others poor manners. We introduced new rules gradually to ...
“Mabel, Mabel, sweet and able, get your elbows off the table!” The nursery rhyme may be outdated, but the elbows-on-the-table etiquette rule that it preaches has endured—and for good reason.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...
In today's Dear Annie column, a woman seeks guidance on helping a longtime friend improve her table manners without causing offense, after subtle hints failed and social outings grew awkward.