Have you ever wondered why some social rules feel unnecessarily stiff? Like you're following a script written for a different ...

Ever wonder why some social rules feel more like relics than helpful guidelines? We all grew up learning certain courtesies, but honestly, a lot of those traditional manners no longer fit the world we ...

Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

If you go visit my mother, you will leave feeling as if you have just left the classiest bed and breakfast in the world. She has old-school manners, and it shows by what she chooses to keep in her ...

The art of polite restaurant etiquette seems to have been forgotten today in an age where fast-paced service is valued more. Yet, those with old-fashioned manners still hold onto those good old days ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: There’s a woman I’ve known for more than 40 years. We were close when our children were young, but we have not been in regular contact for many years. I still care a lot about her, ...

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 ...