Miss Manners is astounded to see this question attached to her Gentle Readers' expressions of surprise when they encounter restaurant tables that are set differently from what they had believed to be ...

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Dining etiquette has always reflected more than table manners. It signals respect, awareness of others, and an understanding ...

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