Dear Miss Manners: When I was growing up, my mother was adamant that I learn proper manners, especially at the dinner table. Bad table manners were my mother’s pet peeve, and they became mine, as well.
I have a hard time understanding why other people were not taught this growing up. Am I just old-school, and manners are outdated now? Even basic things have gone to the wayside, like: no electronics at the table; wait till everyone is seated before starting to eat; don’t use your fingers; ask to be excused before leaving the table; and so on.
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