Social etiquette isn't static, which means that rules around polite behavior change over time. Some behavior is considered rude, no matter what era you're in, like cutting in line, interrupting people ...
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Holding the door open for strangers and using a knife and fork correctly may have been dismissed as outdated by a generation raised on TikTok and antidepressants. But a new study has found that young ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was on a flight and sitting in the aisle seat. The middle seat and window seat were occupied by strangers. The plane had landed, and people were standing in the aisle waiting for ...
Mealtime in my house was chaotic. Introducing new rules to follow each week helped my kids with table manners.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it bad manners to tell an old person that she looks young for her age? GENTLE READER: Can’t you just tell her how good she looks? Miss Manners is aware that the society considers ...