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Ask Margar-etiquette about Phones at the Table

Dear Margar-etiquette, When I dine out with friends or family, I’m increasingly frustrated by how often people scroll on their phones instead of engaging in ...

Miss Manners: Gen Z co-workers’ dining etiquette is a nightmare; do I educate them?

GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...

Miss Manners: Who’s going to tell 20-something co-workers their table manners are the worst?

GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...
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Miss Manners: Can I tell my young co-workers they have bad manners?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: I’m embarrassed by my colleagues who eat like toddlers at dinners

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

Miss Manners: My co-workers complain they never get second dates after dining out. I know why.

GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...

Miss Manners: Should I tell my colleagues their dining habits embarrass me?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether a reader should mentor colleagues with ...

Dear Miss Manners: My young colleagues lack table manners

Dear Miss Manners: My niece worked at a well-known retail store in the 1980s. She told me they were required to greet ...
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15 Dinner Table Rules From 1960s California That Would Shock Kids Today

Family dinners in sixties California followed strict rules that would feel shocking today, revealing how discipline and ...