No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how it originated and if it's still a thing today.

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No elbows on the table is one of the oldest etiquette rules in the book—but why? Find out how this maxim originated and if it's still a thing today.

As a child, you were likely lectured to about the importance of keeping your elbows off the dinner table. Back then, you probably had some questions about the validity of the rule—and today ...

Dear Miss Manners: While dining alone at a family-friendly restaurant a couple of days ago, I was resting my forearm on the table as I ate my salad.

But eating with your elbows on the table seems to be both convenient and comfortable. So why is it so frowned upon? Originally, it served as a tacit way to prove you were a non-threatening dinner ...

Keeping your elbows off the table during meals is one of the most arbitrary etiquette rules out there, and yet, it's one of the earliest taught to little eaters. So why, of all the offensive acts ...

Opinion No elbows on the table and other rules to live and dine by Richard Glover Broadcaster and columnist July 5, 2025 — 5.30am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ...

The UK's leading etiquette coach William Hanson has revealed the one exception where putting your elbows on the dinner table won't land you in hot water, despite what our parents might think ...

Etiquette coach shares only time it's acceptable to put elbows on table William Hanson, the UK's leading etiquette coach, has revealed there is one exception to rule 'never put your elbows on the ...

Advice Miss Manners: Just because I have my elbows on the table doesn’t mean you can be rude Published: Mar. 14, 2024, 5:55 a.m.

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