Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you ...

I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

Twice, my cousin has invited me to dinner at her house — but when I got there, she hadn’t had time to cook. So we went to ...

Why does she keep inviting the letter writer to dinner when she clearly doesn’t have the time to entertain?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entertained two guests on separate occasions: One was a guest for the weekend, and the other just for ...

Should you still wish to go to dinner at your cousin’s, you might ask her just beforehand whether she has had time to prepare, because if not, you will spare her the rush and go another time. It will ...

A waste site in the west of the island is asking people from outside its area to remain civil with its staff. At the weekend, ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entertained two guests on separate occasions: One was a guest for the weekend, and the other just for ...

I don’t mind chipping in, but I’m wondering why she’s inviting me over at all if entertaining is a burden, both time-wise and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin tells a hungry guest how to handle when the host doesn't cook.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I entertained two guests on separate occasions: One was a guest for the weekend, and the other just for ...