Etiquette

Is it Risky to Be Honest?

Felice Shapiro | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Conversation, Between Women, Over Fifty, Honesty, Lying, White Lies, Honest, Confessions, Etiquette, Best Friend, Fifty News

More often than not, we know how we are supposed to act. There is a difference between thinking something and saying what's on our minds. But sometimes, it pays to tell the truth.

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Lessons From a Nonagenarian: Values-based Leadership Etiquette

Theresa Berenato | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Good Manners, Frances Hesselbein, Leadership, Etiquette, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Organization, Impact News

From Frances, I have learned that leadership is all about valuing relationships, about valuing people. Real etiquette is not about mindless or archaic ritual; it is about the quality and character of who we are. "Good manners" are the expression of genuine respect for others.

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The Awfulness of Classical Music Explained

Richard Dare | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Classical Music, Composers, Beethoven, Concerts, Brooklyn, Music, Arts, Concert, Art, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Culture News, New York, Orchestra, Etiquette, Classical Music Concerts, Classical, Culture News

At classical music concerts, there are a great many "clap here, not there" cloak-and-dagger protocols to abide by. if I could clap when clapping felt needed, laugh when it was funny, what would that be like?

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What You Should Always Bring Up On A First Date

Cristen Conger | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Marriage, Politics, Political Parties, 2012 Presidential Election, Relationship Advice, Love and Relationships, Romance, Dating Advice, Sociology, Dating, Social Science, Online Dating, Dating Tips, Etiquette, Democrats, Love, Republicans, Women and Politics, Women News

Politics is one of the four topics -- alongside money, sex and religion -- Emily Post says young ladies must never, ever broach on a first date. Here's why women should ignore that advice.

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Lipstick Etiquette: To Apply or Not to Apply?

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Makeup, Grooming, Lipstick, Makeup Tips, Etiquette, Dining Etiquette, Style News

It's all about context: applying lipstick at the table in a friend's home among people you know is okay, but a business dinner at a five-star restaurant is a no-no.

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What Does It Mean To 'Act Your Age'?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Act Your Age, post50 Beauty, Behavior, Image, Fifty News, Behaving, Anti-Aging, Behavioral Norms, Etiquette, Baby Boomer Behavior, Acting Your Age, Fifty News

In a culture where someone live-tweets a birth and in the same week a 70-year-old announces to the world that she's tired of being a virgin and is looking for someone to do something about it, maybe it's time to have a national conversation about what it means to "act appropriately."

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The Trouble with Mr. and Mrs.

Nina Badzin | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Respect, Etiquette, Parenting, Teaching Manners, Manners, Etiquette-for-Kids, Teaching Kids Manners, Mrs., Teaching Kids Respect, Polite Kids, Mr., Parents News

Does it bother you when kids call you Mr. or Mrs.? If so, why? On the flip side, if you're teaching your children to say Mr. and Mrs., how do you handle it when adults tell your children otherwise?

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Ask Michael Cohen: How to Deal With Someone That You Used to Know

Michael Cohen | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Friendship, Etiquette and Advice, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Style, Dating Advice, Dating Advice for Women, Dating, Etiquette, Style News

Sometimes with friends, as your life or their life habits change, you just have to change your social activities with them before you get sucked into their downward spiral.

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Ode to My Mother ... "I Swear"

Bonni Brodnick | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Etiquette, Marriage, Five-Year Engagement Movie, Blt, First Lady Fashion, Michelle Obama, Humor, Mother Daughter Relationships, Mother's Day, The Rachel Ray Show, Anderson Cooper, Mothering Advice, Michelle Obama Style, Mothers, Mothers and Daughters, Fifty News

Whenever one of my mother's sentences begins with "I swear," I take cover and get ready for the diatribe. If I'm in the kitchen, I stop chopping. If I'm in the car, I put my iPhone on speaker. It's just too good to miss.

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Why You Should Think Twice Before You Praise Someone For Losing Weight

Yashar Ali | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Eating Disorders, Women Body Image, Weight Loss, Girls Body Image, Losing Weight, Weight Loss Success, Body Image, Etiquette, Women and Body Image, Women News

We almost think it rude if we don't say something about someone's weight loss -- as if we aren't acknowledging his or her hard work.

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Changing Etiquette Between the Sexes

Daylle Deanna Schwartz | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Gender Etiquette, Women's Issues, Double Standards, Equality, Gender and Equality, Etiquette, Battle of the Sexes, Women News

Women want equal rights, but some expect old standards to prevail when it suits their needs.

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Having Top-Notch Manners Will Distinguish You

Malcolm Levene | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Good Manners, Mindfulness, Gps-Soul, Personal Development, Kindness, Etiquette, Politeness, Business Etiquette, Proper Etiquette, Emotional Intelligence, Polite, Manners, Healthy Living News

To some, having good manners is akin to a "foreign language" in that they are not used to expressing gratitude, giving thanks and being polite.

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Toasting Etiquette

The Splendid Table | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Celebration, Cheers, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Celebrations, Wine, Etiquette, Dinner Party, The Splendid Table, Manners, Etiquette and Advice, KitchenDaily News

Should you drink if you are being toasted? When my mother toasted our engagement, I said "thank you" by raising my glass and sipping. My fiancé didn't drink.

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How Not to Compound a Mistake

Frank A. Weil | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: How to Apologize, Mistakes, Etiquette, Apologies, Gps-Soul, Learn From Mistakes, Make Mistakes, Making Mistakes, Mistake, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

Mistakes are essential to your growth in life, if you recognize them and correct them. Do not fear them -- you need them.

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'So, What Do You Do?'

Emile Hirsch | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Etiquette, Los Angeles, New York, Manners, West Coast, East Coast, Los Angeles News

Is there really that much of a gap of conversation etiquette or philosophy between the East and West coast that one can't ask "What do you do?" to a new acquaintance in New York?

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Whining, Yet No Dining

Rachael Abrams | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Wasting Food, Women and Food, Ladies Lunch, Ladies Lunches, Appetizers, Blogger Lunch, Creme Anglais, Etiquette, Hostessing Tips, Women News

Just as no hospitable woman would let a guest come in her home without offering something more than a warm or cold libation, no woman of valor should forgo a meal or snack at lunch.

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Doctor's Office Etiquette: Turn Dr. No Into Dr. Yes the Next Time You Visit a Medical Professional

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Doctor, Appointments, Nurse, Insurance, Medical Professional, Medical History, Etiquette, Etiquette and Advice, Culture News

If you want good service before, during, and after your office visit, here are some tips for making them go as smoothly as possible.

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How My 20-Something Children's Simple Gestures Surprised Me

Bonni Brodnick | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Etiquette, Mothering Adult Children, Getting Along With Children, Teaching Children Etiquette, Parenting post50, Parenting, Mothering Advice, Adult Children, Parenting Adult Children, Parenting 20 Somethings, 20 Something Children, Children Manners, Teaching Children Manners, Getting Along With Adult Children, When to Stop Nagging Children, Children Etiquette, Parenting Advice, Nagging Children, Fifty News

When our children are young adults, do we have any place to "comment" on uncombed hair, cracked nail polish, table manners or strange outfits? Do I have the right to tell them to mind their Ps and Qs and while they're at it, pick up a brush?

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How to Cope With People Who Talk Too Much

Warren Adler | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: People, Talking, Etiquette, Conversations, Monologist, Style News

The speaker, wrapped up in his narcissistic binge, hasn't a clue to your interest level. He is convinced that you are enraptured by his monologue, an oral deluge about which you have long lost interest.

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How to Use a Finger Bowl

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Lemon Water, Formal Dessert Services, Private Clubs, Finger Bowl, Dinner Etiquette, Doilies, Table Etiquette, Table Manners, Formal Dinners, Formal Dining, Etiquette, Fine Dining, Manners, Food News

While finger bowls may be a thing of the past, they do exist in many private clubs across the country and are still served at some formal dinners, so it's good to know how to use one. Plus, you may want to serve them after some casual dinners yourself.

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Setting A Courteous Guinness World Record In London

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: London Marathon, London, World Record London, William Hanson, The Summer Olympics, Largest Fundraising Event, Her Royal Majesty, Queen?S Diamond Jubilee, Spring, Longest Curtsey Relay in 5 Minutes, Curtsey, Etiquette, British Royal Protocol, Largest Parade of Boats, Guinness World Record, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Three Guinness World Record officials started their stopwatches. In the five minutes, we managed 314 curtsies, thus creating a new record.

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12 New Year's Resolutions Toward a Politer You

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Jodi R R Smith, Manners, Mindfulness, Mindful Living News

If you are finding your New Year's resolutions elusive, why not opt for some easily obtainable ones instead? In honor of 2012, here are 12 New Year's resolutions towards a better, and more polite, you.

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Wine Etiquette FAQs: The Wine Tasting Edition

Menuism | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Menuism, Etiquette, Wine, Etty Lewensztain, Wine Tasting Room Tips, Wine Tasting, Wine Etiquette, Wine Rules, Tasting Wine, Food News

This second edition in the Wine Etiquette FAQ series is all about the rules of the game when sipping vino at wine tasting events.

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10 Things I Don't Want to Hear From You When I'm in the Checkout Line With My Kid

Rob Sachs | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Toddlers, Supermarkets, Etiquette, Parenting, Babies, Glennon Melton, Raising Children, Parents News

Over the years I've received a slew of unwelcome comments from strangers and for some odd reason this seems to always happens to me in supermarket checkout lines.

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Wine Etiquette FAQs: The Restaurant Edition

Menuism | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Menuism, Etty Lewensztain, Etiquette, Wine, Plonk Wine Merchants, Restaurants, Wine Tasting, Wine Etiquette, Food News

Wine etiquette has changed drastically over the years, just as the profile of drinkers has changed. Gone are the days of stuffy sommeliers wielding crystal stemware in suits and ties.

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