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DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my high-rise condominium building, I must leave my flat and travel (generally via carpeted hallways and ...

I felt sure this man’s companion must have been irritated. I certainly was, but I didn’t know how to politely redirect the ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on w,hat to do when food falls during a meal.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I went out to a newly opened restaurant for dinner. Toward the end of the meal, the waiter asked how things were. I replied that my meal (chicken Parmesan over spaghetti ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, if my food is served by someone other than my waiter and I need to request an additional or missing item (e.g., extra sauce or sour cream), do I make that request ...

My mother’s argument was that her leftovers would not hold till the next day. She still does not think she was wrong in this; ...

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...