When dining with a group, the foundational rules of etiquette apply universally. These include being polite, respecting others’ preferences, and maintaining proper table manners. However ...
There is also the finger “kowtow” or finger tapping, which is a ceremonial gesture as a silent expression of gratitude when you fill someone else’s cup. I like that people are proper in that sense.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Whether at home, at another person’s house or in a restaurant, what does one do when food from one’s plate drops on the table? GENTLE READER: Although she is inclined to ...
as etiquette required. Adopting the new table manners was hardly an option for the poor, who were the vast majority of the European population. In 1702, the French traveler Jouvin de Rochefort ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the ...