I had a good friend who had these lavish dinner parties in her perfect house. I reciprocated often, but started to feel ...

Is not the main attraction at these dinner parties enjoying their company, not competing over the format of the gathering?

In my home country, guests are not expected to bring gifts, dishes, wine, etc. During dinner, hosts serve everyone else before serving themselves ...

I was less pleased, however, when my houseguest proceeded to scroll endlessly through her phone during our simple repast at the dinner table, searching for a specific video to sho ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boyfriend and I live together, with roommates, in a big house. We share the cooking, and due to shift work and other reasons, dinner can be anywhere between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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I hosted a former colleague for a weekend. Like any proud grandmother, she wished to show me a video of her granddaughters ...

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Dear Miss Manners: As my guests were all sitting around in my living room after a nice dinner, one friend took their socks off. This has happened three times in the past two months. One time, they ...

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