Letter writer noticed that even the most basic table manners are ignored. Dear Miss Manners: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table.

A reader wonders if proper table manners are outdated, lamenting that many people weren’t taught basic dining etiquette like ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper dining etiquette with regard to the hand that is not holding a utensil? When we traveled to Europe, the locals did not like that my unused arm was in my lap, as ...

QUESTION: Is there a way I could teach my child to keep his elbows off the table? Also, how do I help them learn to use napkins and to wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat?

Last week Thursday, April 14, at 4:50 I made my way over to the Prince Conference Center to discover how well my mother’s lessons on table manner had sunk in. I met up with 37 other juniors and ...