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Best of Miss Manners: Our child’s friend, who’s a huge eater, came on vacation with us and brought NO cash!
his mom didn’t send him with spending money, let alone send along some cookies or otherwise offer to contribute something to ...
Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong?
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 did something at a French opera that got be shouted at, but what choice did I have?
With no ushers or signage available for guidance, we selected option C as the most sensible. This apparently was incorrect, ...
Miss Manners: I was publicly shamed for eating at the opera in Paris
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the dilemma of consuming refreshments at Paris's ...
Dear Miss Manners: Our hungry night at the opera in Paris
"Obviously, eating before the performance is an option, but dining quickly in a Paris restaurant is easier said than done." ...
Miss Manners: Was it rude to eat in our seats while watching an opera?
Dear Miss Manners: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...