I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

GENTLE READER: It is when whole front rows are saved at the middle school play that Miss Manners declares rudeness. Her made-up but reasonable-sounding rule is this: No more than one seat saved ...

I find it impractical to spend a couple hundred dollars on a floral arrangement that will soon be dead, and would prefer to ...

Miss Manners: Is it rude to save seats at an informal event? Letter writer felt uncomfortable after a woman and her family disregarded her saved seats and sat in them anyway.

Miss Manners: I had to stand after my saved seats were taken Published: Apr. 12, 2025, 3:00 a.m. Miss Manners address her rule for saving seats at events, stating that each person present can only ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

Miss Manners: I saved seats for an event, only to have another group take them Published: Apr. 12, 2025, 5:28 a.m. You can send your questions to Miss Manners through her email, dearmissmanners ...

Miss Manners: I thought putting my jacket on saved seat was a pretty clear message, ... she will give you another tip: Save seats in between the three of you, instead of at the end (i.e.: person, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What exactly are the rules for saving seats at an informal event where seats are not assigned? When I was invited to my nephew’s martial arts presentation, I arrived half an ...

Miss Manners does not wish to live in a world in which the registry bullies win. You might tell the parents, “We enjoy getting things for Graham, and while you know what’s best for him, we ...

Dear Miss Manners: I’m no more a fan of call waiting than Miss Manners is, but I do want to defend its limited utility. I was co-owner and manager of a small business for several years, and I ...