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 ...

Miss Manners out to save the world By Ed Grisamore. December 8, 2017 2:23 PM. Julie McAfee is shown in character as Miss Manners. Special to The Telegraph. Before there was an “app” for ...

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 ...

GENTLE READERS: There is a disturbing trend in Miss Manners’ correspondence that she wishes to address, lest Gentle Readers give up hope of a more polite future. It concerns letters that begin ...

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.

I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with money in it, rather ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Living in a city that generates massive quantities of plastic waste on a daily basis, I can’t pass an overflowing garbage can or notice litter blowing down the street without ...

Miss Manners: The last straw with this woman was a dispute in my own kitchen The evening of the dinner, there was another guest, Chloe, a woman my age who teaches with my colleague’s wife.

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, ...

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 ...

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

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m used to fielding “save the dates” for weddings. In those cases, they are a courtesy, allowing guests to plan for travel and time away from home.