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Miss Manners: How long can we linger at a restaurant?

A restaurant is a social gathering spot, but it’s also a place of business. And since we had no further business there, I feel we should have been on our way.

MISS MANNERS by Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin
DEAR MISS MANNERS: After two hours at a restaurant with a group of friends, everyone had eaten, the check had been settled, yet no one left. We stayed at the table for another 30… [1798 chars]

Source: M Live Michigan | Published: 2026-05-06T10:00:00Z

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