Oregonian

Miss Manners: Suggestion to edit songs with disturbing lyrics from jukebox hits a sour note

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I frequent a pub daily. All ages and types of people gather at this venue. It is family-friendly. The problem is the jukebox. It blasts songs that use curse words and clearly state ...
Salon

Table manners aren’t dying. They are changing, though

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 ...
syracuse.com

Miss Manners: Reader faces confrontation over table manners while dining alone

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad. I grew up in a family where we were reminded to ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: I can’t believe most people don’t know this basic element of table manners

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 ...