In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether table manners are outdated.

When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining within inches of an occupied table for two at a restaurant. One of the men at that table asked his dining companion if he knew where the restroom was located. He didn’t ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: While I have many friends, I enjoy traveling and dining by myself on occasion. When I ask for a table for one, the response is usually, “Are you all by yourself?” Or, “Are you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in a museum cafe, searching for a place to sit with my husband. There were two remaining tables, but no chairs. Miss Manners: I’m traumatized by my friend’s facial hair Miss ...

The first time I had dinner at my husband’s family estate, I thought I was prepared. I’d watched enough period dramas to know which fork to use. I dressed appropriately. I smiled at the right moments.

These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier set of manners -- the kind of fork-crossing, tea-stirring social cues you ...

You could recite some table etiquette rules in your sleep: Keep your elbows off the table. Place the napkin in your lap. Don't speak with your mouth full. But there are also some finer points of table ...