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Miss Manners: I never considered fork protocol could be a deal-breaker

A reader reports two men using their fingers to push food onto forks at nice restaurants; Miss Manners warns that correcting a gentleman’s table manners is unlikely to win romance.

Published Aug 3, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Dear Miss Manners: I’ve dined with two different men lately — in nice restaurants, not at fast-food chains — and each of them pushed food onto his fork with his finger.