Miss Manners: Can I tell my young coworkers they have bad manners?

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

The social weight of bad table manners

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 ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: So, why didn’t you take up the subject of spouse’s poor table manners before you got married?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised by parents who said that there is a right way to hold a fork, and never to speak with your mouth full. I am married to a man who holds his fork in his fist and who ...
Penn Live

Miss Manners: Is it bad manners to suddenly decide that everyone else has to pick up the check?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends, all gainfully employed adults, will often invite a group out to dinner or drinks to celebrate an occasion, like a birthday or professional milestone. In some cases, it’s ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Is it bad manners to tell a woman she looks young for her age?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society considers ...