I’m well aware that, yes, I could in fact begin eating, but I’m intentionally choosing to wait out of consideration.

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” ...

My friend has me choose the restaurants we go to, but then she’s never happy with anything she orders and always sends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: During the pandemic, my neighbors both got COVID, and I took meals to them for three days. I asked if there were any dietary restrictions or any foods they just did not care for.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was in college, a friend’s family graciously opened their home to me for a couple of months while I worked a summer job near their home, which was an hour from my family’s. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Would you consider it rude to bring an additional dish to a dinner, even if it wasn’t requested? This is for an Easter dinner, so it is a meal in which the dishes are meant to be ...

Miss Manners does not usually condone deconstructing food in public, but these are desperate times. Use your chopsticks to ...

A reader wants to know how to stuff a large sushi roll in one’s mouth; another wonders if it’s rude to simply ignore a friend ...