“‘Sit up straight,’ said mom to Mabel, ‘and keep your elbows off the table!’” This was the silly, somewhat nonsensical rhyme my stepmom used to reprimand us with whenever our table manners got out of ...

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 ...

It’s no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo. The survey found that 77% of Gen Z ...

They say that the best table manners are those that no one notices. That is, they manifest themselves in a relaxed and natural behavior, not in a deliberate demonstration that you are familiar with ...

ATLANTA - Are table manners a thing of the past? For many in Generation Z, the answer seems to be yes. A recent study in Britain indicates that a significant portion of young people feel that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been unable to come up with an appropriate substitute for a general letter heading. In the past, “Dear Sirs” was often used, or “Dear Sirs/Madams,” but this is ...