DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a dinner party where the hostess ... I made sure to lower my chair so that I sat lower than him.” The four other women in the room were stunned.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a dinner party where the hostess ... I made sure to lower my chair so that I sat lower than him.” The other four women in the room were stunned.

Dear Miss Manners: I was at a dinner party where the hostess ... I made sure to lower my chair so I sat lower than him.” The other four women in the room were stunned. We pressed her on this ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a dinner party where the hostess ... I made sure to lower my chair so that I sat lower than him.” The other four women in the room were stunned.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a dinner party where the hostess ... I made sure to lower my chair so that I sat lower than him.” The other four women in the room were stunned.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude not to push a chair back to the table when you exit it? My husband drives me to distraction by leaving chairs pulled out at odd angles away from the table.

Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I recently gave a jazz and dinner party in our New York City apartment. His five-piece band performed a concert, then we served a buffet dinner for people to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I recently gave a jazz and dinner party in our NYC apartment. His five-piece band performed a concert, then we served a buffet dinner for people to serve ...