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Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy: Holiday Cards Galore

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Modern Etiquette, Holiday-Cards, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Holiday Manners, Manners, Bad Manners, Holiday Cards, Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

There is nothing like a well written holiday letter. There are few things as painful as a poorly written holiday letter. As reflect over the past year and compose your own, here are some guidelines to consider.

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The 12 Rules of a Well-Mannered Christmas

Jo Bryant | Posted 12.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Christmas, Etiquette, Family, Manners, Holiday Office Parties, Re-Gifting, Christmas Shopping, Christmas Cards, Mistletoe, Style News
Jo Bryant

Remember, Christmas is supposed to be a time of celebration and happiness, so don't let your manners let you down and spoil the festive fun for everyone else.

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State Dinner Menus of Eras Past: Aspic, Hot Dogs, and Boiled Mutton

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Kennedy, Ulysses Grant, Let's Bring Back, Ronald Reagan, President Obama, Jacqueline Kennedy, Obama, State Dinner, George Washington, White House, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, White House History, Style, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, Lesley M. M. Blume, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Etiquette, Jackie Kennedy, Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, American Cuisine, Presidential State Dinner, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

It's fascinating to see how presentation and palates have evolved over the years, and how historical context and presidential personality all influence this facet of American showmanship. The Kennedys tout the virtues of aspic, the Franklin Roosevelts scandalized the polite world with an entrée, and George Washington gave new meaning to the phrase "no frills."

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Tell Us: What Should Restaurant Diners Never Do?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 11.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Maitre D, Dining Out, Restaurants, Host, New York Times, Chef, Waiters, Waitresses, Hostess, Restaurant Staffers, New York Times Restaurants, Restaurant Etiquette, Etiquette, Diner Rules, Style News
Craig

The New York Times has published the "100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do." Clearly this is a contentious relationship. Now it's time to turn the tables.

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Mind Your Halloween Manners

Jo Bryant | Posted 10.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Uk, Behavior, Gun Powder Plot, Etiquette, Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Fireworks, Manners, Style News
Jo Bryant

As Halloween fever grips the UK, Debrett's -- the UK's leading authority on etiquette and manners -- felt it necessary to provide some top tips for a well-mannered Halloween.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Etiquette Advice For Those Who've Lost Everything But Their Manners

Lesley Stern | Posted 12.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Miss Manners, Depression, Social Life, Economic Crisis, Economy, Etiquette, Financial Meltdown, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Good Manners, Humor, Satire, Living, Comedy News, Comedy, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Dear Dinner Companion, Your friend is right. Never cheapen yourself by sleeping with a guy for a hamburger.

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This Flu Season Mind Your Cold

Karen Leland | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Avian Flu, Flu, Cold, Sick Days, Sick, Health, Karen Leland, Living News
Karen Leland

I'm so mad I could sneeze (or cough), but at least it would be in the privacy of my own home, not sitting next to you at a dinner party because "I've...

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How Do You Do? The Etiquette of Introductions

Jo Bryant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Etiquette, Behaviour, Handshakes, Introductions, Greetings, Tradition, Titles, Social Kissing, Debrett's, Style News
Jo Bryant

Outdated customs are a good example of how etiquette, when executed correctly, provide a clear structure for accepted manners. Nowadays, introductions can be confusing and, at worse, embarrassing.

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One Kiss or Two? The Etiquette of Social Kissing

Jo Bryant | Posted 09.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Etiquette, Introductions, Social Kissing, Handshake, Debrett's, Party, Manners, Style News
Jo Bryant

As a general rule, don't kiss people you don't know unless you are introduced to them in a social environment.

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Parade Etiquette

Elicia Berger | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Crowds, Etiquette, Politeness, Manners, Parade, Living News
Elicia Berger

No matter what the occasion or how cool the crowd, parades bring out pushiness.

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5 Things Never to Say to Your Boss

Nicole Williams | Posted 08.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Office, Jobs, Etiquette, Business, Work, Work Tips, Business Advice, Bosses, Corporate Ladder, Workplace Taboos, Colleagues, Business News
Nicole Williams

Getting drunk in front of co-workers is a major don't, but if it does happen, then don't brag about it the next day. Remember, your boss is not your BFF, your mother, or your therapist.

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Cell-tiquette: How To Polish Up Your Cell Phone Etiquette

Christine Hassler | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phones, Etiquette, Advice, Iphone, Blackberry, Cell-Free, The Balanced Life, Bluetooth, Living News
Christine Hassler

Lately I have noticed more and more "cell-free zone" signs in offices and public places to encourage proper cell phone etiquette. Last week I was pick...

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Eco Etiquette: HuffPost Green's New Advice Column

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco Advice, Green Manners, Huffpost Green's Advice Column, Eco Advice Column, Green Advice, Etiquette, Eco-Etiquette, Green Etiquette, Green News

HuffPost Green is pleased to announce a new regular advice column called Eco Etiquette. eco-etiquette [ē-kō-et-i-kit] -noun : the customs o...

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Gay & Lesbian Manners: A Lesbian Stereotype That's Not a Subaru

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Potlucks, LGBT Community, Lesbian, Subaru, Gays and Lesbians, Etiquette, Gays, Parties, Manners, Living News
Steven Petrow

Just because you want to invite them all doesn't mean you should. Masked or unmasked bitterness, rage or jealousy can quickly tank the best of parties.

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Boors At Sea

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 08.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Rude Behavior, Etiquette, Guests, Boats, Advice, Magazines, Alcohol, Living News
Lita Smith-Mines

A smashed sailor on deck requires a captain to recruit other guests as safety monitors to stop Soused Sarah from slipping over the side.

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What Is Modern Wedding Etiquette?

Jo Bryant | Posted 08.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Wedding Planning, Wedding Day, Bridesmaid, Etiquette, Wedding Etiquette, Brides, Wedding Guest, Bridegroom, Debrett's, Weddings, Style News
Jo Bryant

No matter how happy the guests are for the newly weds, all too often they remember a wedding for all the wrong reasons -- delays, bad timing, disorganization, low supplies of drink...

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July Is Cell Phone Courtesy Month

Karen Leland | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Cell Phone Etiquette, Cell Phones, Etiquette, Featured Contributor, Living News
Karen Leland

Wireless phones and other electronic devices have become so important to keeping people in touch and yet we need to educate people about the proper way to use them so that they're still in touch, but not annoying those around them.

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Gay and Lesbian Manners: The Great Oral Sex Dilemma

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Stds, Sex, Safe Sex, Aids, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Etiquette, Gay, Gays, Condoms, Manners, Style News
Steven Petrow

Even if you feel embarrassed talking about sex (especially with someone new), discuss your preferences beforehand.

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Gibbs Delivers White House Press Briefing on Etiquette

Anna Post | Posted 06.19.2009 | Style

Read More: Cell Phone Etiquette, Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Robert Gibbs, Gibbs Cell Phone, Style News
Anna Post

Gibbs did what so many of us have dreamed of in restaurants, movie theaters, and crowded airports: He confiscated the phone and tossed it down an adjacent hallway.

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Gay & Lesbian Manners: To Drink or Not to Drink with Your Alcoholic, Lesbian Sister?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Food Allergies, LGBT Issues, Lesbian, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gays and Lesbians, Etiquette, Lesbians, Gay, Alcoholics Anonymous, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Manners, Addiction & Recovery, Style News
Steven Petrow

Since your sister is only recently sober, she no doubt feels especially vulnerable to relapse. In this light, you may want to abide by her request until more time has passed.

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Cough, Sneeze, Oink!

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 06.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Office Etiquette, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Swine Flu Pandemic, Manners, Swine Flu Airports, Swine Flu, H1n1, Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

While we would all like to think the world would stop if we were unable to be in the office for the day, this is just not the case. Better to stay home and get well then to be the cause of a local outbreak.

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And Nice to Meet You, too

Scott Diel | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

Read More: Ovid, American, Etiquette, Dining, Jesus, Estonia, Introductions, Estonia Culture, Tradition, Dining Tradition, Folies-Bergere, Estonian Culture, Dinner, Culture, World News
Scott Diel

Perhaps atypical of Estonian dinner parties, the conversation -- on their part -- flowed. But I couldn't take part. I could only sit and wonder: Who are you people? But I didn't ask. I didn't want to be too American, to pry with invasive questions.

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Equal Opportunity Wedding Etiquette

Anna Post | Posted 05.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Vermont Overrides Governor Veto, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Vermont Override, Gay Marriage, Vermont, Emily Post, Vermont Gay Marriage, Etiquette, Vermont House Override, Vermont Marriage Override, Vt Legislature Overrides Veto, Vermont Gay Marriage Override, Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage, Style News
Anna Post

When I'm asked how heterosexual marriage traditions translate to same-sex marriages, I find I almost always give the same answer: You have pretty much all the same options as anyone else.

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Manners Fit For A Queen

Anna Post | Posted 05.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Obama Queen, Michelle Obama First Lady, Michelle Obama, Etiquette, Michelle Obama and the Queen, Michelle Obama Queen Elizabeth, The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, London-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Style News
Anna Post

Whether Mrs. Obama knew beforehand or not that one shouldn't touch the queen, I can't believe that she was deliberately throwing protocol out the window.

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The Lost Art of Being a Lady

Diana Falzone | Posted 04.12.2009 | Style

Read More: Being a Lady, Lady, Etiquette, Diana Falzone, Manners, Gender, Gender Roles, Style News
Diana Falzone

We are in a new era; a time where change is happening. It's time for women to make a change. Let's recreate and revise our generation's vision of what a lady is.

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