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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...