While we all want to make a good impression at important dinners, these common behaviors might be sending signals about your ...

Think dinner rules are strict now? Wait until you see the unbelievable mealtime rules Illinois families followed in the 1960s ...

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GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A good friend asked me to join her and a few other people for lunch. This was not something I wanted to do, so I claimed to have conflicts on the two dates she suggested. Then she ...

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From snapping fingers at waitstaff to staging elaborate food photoshoots, these common mistakes can instantly shatter your ...

GENTLE READER: Although there is, today, too much blurring of the professional and personal spheres, it was always understood ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My niece worked at a well-known retail store in the 1980s. She told me they were required to greet ...

I frequently attend team lunches and dinners with my immediate department members, both supervisors and associates. These ...

On the other hand, snapping fingers, speaking abruptly, or acting demanding often signals discomfort or insecurity masked as ...

Family dinners in sixties California followed strict rules that would feel shocking today, revealing how discipline and ...