Is it rude of me to use mine in these situations? GENTLE READER: Are you hoping that Miss Manners will say it is fine that your umbrella is channeling additional water onto the person in the seat ...

GENTLE READER: Setting the table in full would be Miss Manners' choice, to avoid forcing your friend to respond to others exclaiming, “You don’t have a plate.” But she wonders why ...

Regardless of your towel hygiene, Miss Manners finds this person’s attitude appalling. To chastise you for attending to his mistake and then act as though your laundry were now tainted is rude ...