DEAR MISS MANNERS: When an expecting mother is out in public -- for instance, in the waiting area of a casual restaurant -- where all the seating is taken and she begins to feel a little unsteady on her feet, would it be appropriate for her to ask a man who is sitting down if she might borrow his seat for a few minutes? Or must she leave the restaurant to find somewhere to sit down?
GENTLE READER: Even in a formal restaurant, Miss Manners would think that any gentleman would happily give up his seat, if only to avoid the glares that would follow from those watching a pregnant lady passing out on the floor in front of him.
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