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CULTUREThe Oregonian·11h ago

Miss Manners: Why did hosts do away with assigned seats at dinner parties?

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Miss Manners addresses the decline of assigned seating at dinner parties, noting that guests have a duty to socialize with others.

Yet the purpose of such meals is for people to mix, and it is a guest’s duty to make the effort.

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