DEAR ABBY: Is it wrong to blow your nose at the table when dining out, or for that matter, anytime at the table? -- SNEEZING IN NORTH JERSEY
DEAR SNEEZING: Much would depend upon how it's done.
Dabbing a leaky nose is acceptable if it's done discreetly and is certainly better than suffocating. However, if the nose blower sounds like the first blast of Gideon's trumpet, it should be done away from the table and in private.