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 family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant and we found a ...

A reader criticizes journalists who ask non-quantifiable questions about emotions, longing for more meaningful inquiries.

When I ask questions like, “How tall are you?,” “How fast was it?” or “How much does it weigh?,” I expect an answer with a quantity and a unit of measure -- e.g., 5-foot-4, 60 miles per hour, 10 ...

Miss Manners scolds a reader who thinks it’s OK for a cute little kid to demand a seat that an adult has already taken.

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

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

My co-worker, who has been trying to become a supervisor for the last 15 years, and maybe will one day, always seems to have to inquire about everything. My grandma passed away, and I got approval ...

I had asked the same question of a waiter, now nowhere in sight, 15 minutes earlier. I told the diner that the restroom was ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers advice on what to do when your host won't stop complaining over an awards show on the TV.

Dear Miss Manners: I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. One of the hosts yelled repeatedly ...