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

GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a preteen, I was told by someone that it was rude to eat one food on my plate at a time -- that I was supposed to move around my plate, eating bites of each item in succession. I ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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