Ninety minutes to two hours, the expected time to linger at a cocktail party, is also reasonable for “just drinks.” In any case, one should not stay beyond the common dinner hour of 7 p.m., even if ...
Kids who don't learn good manners aren't just at risk of being rude, they may also suffer socially and professionally as adults. Teaching manners is a form of empathy training, and that's good for ...
In old-school California, dinner came with unspoken rules, polite habits, and family routines that would totally surprise ...
I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed – china, crystal, linen, silver – that other relatives didn ...
Actor Bryan Cranston is opening up about his father having abandoned his family when he was 11 and how it impacted his life.
Bryan Cranston recounted the traumatic upending of his home life when he was 11 years old. The 'Breaking Bad' actor went to live with his grandparents after his father abandoned the family and his ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a freelance journalist who has been living, off and on, in a private room at a hostel off the beaten ...
Miss Manners says, "There are ... a number of ways to voice your displeasure to a wider audience online, but that will ...
Times are certainly changing when it comes to what’s accepted as doctrine in the world of manners and etiquette. One thing ...
Back in the 1960s, Illinois dinner tables operated under rules that would make today’s families do a double-take. Mealtime wasn’t just about eating, it was a ritual shaped by etiquette, structure, and ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and associates. These dining experiences are mostly personal affairs and come ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and associates. These dining experiences are mostly personal affairs and come ...