Miss Manners: Too stressed about etiquette to enjoy co-worker’s dinner
A newcomer to the U.S. says worries about cultural dinner-party etiquette left them anxious and unable to enjoy a co-worker’s home dinner.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I moved to the U.S., I found quite a bit of difference in the dinner party etiquette compared to my home country. When an American co-worker invited me and other friends for dinner with his family at home, it turned out to be extremely stressful, as I was more concerned about avoiding a cultural faux pas than enjoying the dinner.