QUESTION: I have attended two luncheons recently where the knife blade was pointed outward. I was taught to point that knife inward for proper table etiquette. Which way is right? Also on the table ...

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Dining etiquette has always reflected more than table manners. It signals respect, awareness of others, and an understanding ...

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Miss Manners is astounded to see this question attached to her Gentle Readers' expressions of surprise when they encounter restaurant tables that are set differently from what they had believed to be ...

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At our home in Covington, my Cuban mother taught me to chew with my mouth closed. And that was the extent of my table manners. My mom cooked every night, mostly American or Cuban food, and we only ...