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Miss Manners: Is there an etiquette rule covering what is in the glass used during a toast?
Miss Manners: Is there an etiquette rule covering what is in the glass used during a toast?
Miss Manners: Is there an etiquette rule covering what is in the glass used during a toast?

Published on: 12/31/2025

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Some say toasting someone with water is bad luck. (Getty Images)

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a company holiday party, one of my colleagues decided not to partake of the wine that was offered. During a round of toasts, she was admonished -- in a good-natured way -- by co-workers, for raising her water glass. They said toasting someone with water is bad luck.

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