My Everyday Table on MSN

12 table manners that used to matter—but don’t anymore

Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...
Yahoo

Table Manners And Etiquette Are Quite Different - Here's How

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Miss Manners: Bread plates go on the left, and no one at the table should have to go without

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was always taught that one’s bread plate is placed to the left. Whenever I am with a large group at a table at a wedding (or another function), at least one person always takes ...
Spoonful Wanderer on MSN

I used a screen to keep the restaurant table quiet. My in-laws criticized my 'table manners'.

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a minefield of unspoken tensions and differing opinions, especially when ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: I’m 64 and my mother is still correcting my table manners

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am 64 years old. My mother insists that when I am offered another helping of food, it’s rude for me to reply, “No, thank you, I’m full.” She says I should just say “No, thank you” ...