Teaching children that they have a right to any seat they want, real or imaginary, is rude — no matter how adorable the ...

What do you do if someone takes your chair? Does it matter if it is the throne of a ruler of great lands? Related Articles. Miss Manners: We want to explain our ...

My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant and we found a corner of a bench to rest. A few minutes go by, and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was dining within inches of an occupied table for two at a restaurant. One of the men at that table ...

What do you do if someone takes your chair? Does it matter if it is the throne of a ruler of great lands? Let me explain. My ...

I was dining within inches of an occupied table for two at a restaurant. One of the men at that table asked his dining companion if he knew where the restroom was located. He didn’t. I had asked the ...

Teaching children that they have a right to any seat they want, real or imaginary, is rude, Miss Manners says.

Let me explain. My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant and we found a corner of a bench to rest. A few minutes go by, and a little patron (preschool age) came and said, “Hey, you’re ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and sister-in-law invited my family of four for a dinner of corned beef and cabbage to ...

A reader recounts two instances where children, including her own, demanded seats in public spaces, posing a dilemma about whether this behavior is acceptable.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and sister-in-law invited my family of four for a dinner of corned beef and cabbage to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. They also invited my mom and dad, along with my aunt, ...

A few hours later, my sister-in-law canceled the dinner. I understand why; she was upset that some of us didn’t want the corned beef. She is Irish and it was a tradition she wan ...