Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a longtime friend, and now neighbor, who cannot consume food orally due to extensive cancer ...

The rules of table etiquette can be confusing. Yes, there’s a purpose for all the forks and spoons at your place setting, but ...

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.

I recently took part in a workshop about Western table etiquette which was organised by my school. We all know that when dining in a Western restaurant, we should put the napkin on our laps.