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Miss Manners Tackles Senior Seat Dilemma and Adoption Fund Critique

1/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Miss Manners addresses two inquiries, starting with a senior reader's frustration that seats designated for seniors on public transportation are often occupied by young, able-bodied individuals.
She suggests thanking seat occupants and notes not all disabilities are visible.
In the second case, a community member criticizes a couple's online adoption funding campaign as inappropriate, while Miss Manners empathizes with their struggles and notes others have financial responsibilities.

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Story summary

Miss Manners addresses two inquiries, starting with a senior reader's frustration that seats designated for seniors on public transportation are often occupied by young, able-bodied individuals.
She suggests thanking seat occupants and notes not all disabilities are visible.
In the second case, a community member criticizes a couple's online adoption funding campaign as inappropriate, while Miss Manners empathizes with their struggles and notes others have financial responsibilities.