Miss Manners: How can I get guests to keep their feet off the furniture?
A reader asks how to keep visitors from putting their feet on the sofa — despite providing a leather hassock — without losing their temper.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When visiting my home, friends and relatives sit down and immediately put their feet on the sofa, even though I have a leather hassock for resting their feet sitting directly in front of the sofa.