Dear Annie: How do I tactfully correct my friend’s atrocious table manners while dining out?

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Dear Annie: My friend is wonderful but her table manners embarrass me

"I’m not a snob, but I know others noticed how she was eating—for example, talking with food in her mouth with her elbows on ...

Dear Annie: I’m embarassed by my friend’s poor table manners

Dear Annie: I don’t normally write in, but your advice to “Balancing Burdens,” the woman who was on the fence about telling ...

Miss Manners: How should I deal with a friend who always abruptly leaves the dinner table?

When we are finished eating and are just sitting around the table talking, she will suddenly jump up without warning and say ...

Dear Annie: Good friend’s manners are so bad, party guests moved to another table

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Miss Manners: Friend’s salad fork place-setting is confusing when both courses come at once

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Dear Annie: I have a good friend with bad table manners

DEAR EMBARRASSED: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without success, focus on scaling back your get-togethers, keeping them casual. If ...

Dear Annie: Friend seeks polite way to address companion’s table manners

In today's Dear Annie column, a woman seeks guidance on helping a longtime friend improve her table manners without causing offense, after subtle hints failed and social outings grew awkward.

Miss Manners: Navigating the treacherous waters of salad fork placement

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to arranging forks when serving salad with dinner.
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Dear Annie: My friend’s table manners are just terrible

The way she held her utensils and kept her head almost in her plate was noticeable, and some people moved to another table.

Miss Manners: I don’t want to be stuck at a party with women who don’t like me

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

Dear Annie: I want to help my friend improve her table etiquette

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...