Miss Manners: Are people supposed to return containers in which I placed a gift?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Miss Manners: Am I supposed to return the tin my Christmas gift came in?

I’ve always considered the container — whether a tin, basket or jar that contains a food item or other small presents — to be ...

Miss Manners: Should I be returning the baskets and tins that come with gifts?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to navigating the sometimes confusing social ...

Miss Manners: Am I doing something wrong with my gift giving? People keep returning this part of it

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the ...