Miss Manners: If I hold hands with family in prayer prior to a meal, how do I wash them again before eating?

GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to eat, you may excuse yourself, having waited to go to the bathroom. You will ...

Miss Manners: Don’t tell me to start eating. I know the rules.

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

Miss Manners: Do I really have to hold hands for prayer? I just washed them for supper

GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to eat, you may excuse yourself, having waited to go to the bathroom. You will ...

Miss Manners: I washed my hands before dinner, now everyone wants to hold hands, pray

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers subtle solution for hygiene-conscious diners caught between cleanliness and social courtesy.

Miss Manners: How can I encourage friend bring a completed dish to dinner, rather than monopolizing my kitchen?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Every time I go out to eat with a particular friend, and there’s another friend with us, she does the ...
MLive

Miss Manners: How to handle sushi rolls when they are too darn big

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the polite way to eat large sushi rolls? Sometimes they’re too big to comfortably eat whole without gagging! GENTLE READER: Dissect them. Miss Manners does not usually ...

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 ...

Miss Manners: My friend’s jarring habit of jumping up and leaving meals

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Every time I go out to eat with a particular friend, and there’s another friend with us, she does the ...

Miss Manners: How can I help my cleaning lady without making her feel inferior?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to hiring help versus inviting them to Thanksgiving dinner.
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: Don’t tell me to start eating. I know the rules.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I subscribe to the belief that, at a sit-down meal, it’s correct to wait until all guests have received their food before you begin to eat. Miss Manners: I don’t want to be stuck at ...
Sun Sentinel

Miss Manners: Don’t tell me what to do. I know the rules.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I subscribe to the belief that, at a sit-down meal, it’s correct to wait until all guests have received their food before you begin to eat. Miss Manners: How do I explain to other ...