Miss Manners: Did you know one of the founding fathers had opinions on tablecloth use?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the ...

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Miss Manners: Dinner guest uses tablecloth in a strange way

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t going to get any food on her gown.

Miss Manners: She was blatantly using the tablecloth as a napkin

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty of that. Nevertheless, the rule should be understood in a broader sense: ...

Miss Manners: She was blatantly using the tablecloth as a napkin. Is that OK?

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty ...

Miss Manners: Woman at semi-formal dinner used the tablecloth as a bib

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's question about using tablecloths as lap ...