Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for ...

Most people think of etiquette as a collection of stuffy rules regarding which fork to use or how to address a dignitary. In reality, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it OK to consider a “goodbye” finished? When does a goodbye have to be followed by waving, and for how long? After we’ve said goodbye in the parking lot and the other person ...

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Derik ...

Because of the strong focus on their own needs, there are 11 polite phrases people with good manners say that have gone out ...

The People's House was busy this week hosting groups of well-dressed, well-mannered children. Manners at the Mansion invites youths ages 8-12 to the Missouri Governor's Mansion for lessons on ...

My son attends many different summer camps. Adding a few days of etiquette to the mix seemed smart. The camp focused on table manners, curiosity, and distinguishing gratitude from entitlement. It led ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want my child’s birthday party to cost us our social status Miss Manners: Was our toast to this fellow diner the appropriate response? Miss Manners: Did my response make extra ...