Henry Alford
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Henry Alford is the author of three acclaimed works of investigative humor—How To Live: A Seach for Wisdom from Old People (While They are Still on this Earth); Municipal Bondage: One Man's Anxiety-Producing Adventures in the Big City; and Big Kiss: One Actor's Desperate Attempt to Claw His Way to the Top, which won a Thurber Prize. He has been a regular contributor to the New York Times and Vanity Fair, and a staff writer at Spy. He has also written for The New Yorker and has been heard often on National Public Radio. He lives in Manhattan.

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'A Modern Guide to Manners': 9 Bizarre Etiquette Tips

22 Comments | Posted January 2, 2012 | 08:11:59 (EST)

Etiquette guides can be invaluable repositories of practical information and common sense. If you need to bang out a thank you note to a stuffy aunt, or to verbally address a Catholic prelate ex cathedra, Emily Post has got your back.

But what etiquette guides DON'T address are...

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