... he says that etiquette says you are just to raise your glass, or at most, “clink” with the people next to you.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family has holidays at my mom’s house. After a toast, she insists on going to each person to touch their glass. This drives my husband crazy; he says that etiquette says you are just to raise your glass, or at most, “clink” with the people next to you. My mom literally gets up and goes to each person -- and most times, we have a group of 16 at dinner.
I apologized to our hostess for the other guest’s rudeness and told the guest she should have either said nothing at all or waited until later and said something in private. We will all be gathering again this Thanksgiving. If something similar should occur, what is the correct way to proceed? Should I make a point of sitting next to this guest so I can kick her if she says something inappropriate?
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