Etiquette, Manners & Small Talk

58+ min ago   (453+ words) Dear Miss Manners: What does Miss Manners have to say about all of the rampant politically motivated violence going on in our country today? Besides pointing out an obvious lack of manners, naturally. Gentle Reader: It is also a betrayal…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (613+ words) ‘It’s simple, but we complicate it’: Actor Tara Sutaria shares simple tips for good etiquette that very f The Times of India...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (295+ words) Thanksgiving weekend is the unofficial kickoff to a season of gatherings. You may be planning get-togethers for Diwali, Hanukkah, or the winter solstice in the coming weeks. And while there’s lots of merriment when you share space and food…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (150+ words) I have a degree. I have a life insurance. I give to charity and I have, on occasion, been trusted with other people’s children. And here I am, emotionally processing a takeaway cup like it’s a custody battle. What is…...

2+ day, 49+ min ago   (387+ words) A few days ago, I was sitting at a small restaurant in Delhi when I witnessed something that made me smile for the rest of the evening. It was around 3 PM, and the restaurant was relatively empty. A delivery rider…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (700+ words) The dinner party is dead. You don’t have to take my word for it. There’s a casket of facts and statistics on its demise. Some blame the sober, sexless, scrolling millennials who’d rather spend an evening with their screens than…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (516+ words) It used to be quite normal to pop next door for a coffee or invite friends over for dinner. But not any more. What’s behind this change – and just how damaging is it? But why have we become so unwilling…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (891+ words) Society queen Jean Shafiroff shares her etiquette guide for what to do — and what NOT to do — at a charity event this summer in the age of Covid-19. But today, this icon of elegance, who has attended the best soirees…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (712+ words) Manners and courtesy still go far. Honoring proper etiquette rules and manners is an easy way to win people over and make new friends in a social setting. In Southern culture, social etiquette has deep roots. Southerners follow many social…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (290+ words) People are divided over whether it’s reasonable for a housemate’s partner to be at their shared home every weekend, and whether there’s such a thing as too much. Is It Rude For Your Housemate’s Partner To Be At Your Home…...