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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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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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The End of the World: One Reality Show and Internet Comment At a Time

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Reality Television, Anonymous Blogging, Trash Talk, Good Versus Evil, Manners, Living News
Lisa Solod Warren

I have come to realize that the majority of people in the world, and certainly here in the USA, are not nice, not kind, and not interested in anything or anyone but themselves.

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Too Big to Care

Libby Mitchell | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Society, Olive Garden, Restaurants, Family, Manners, Fast Food, Drive Thru, Chain Restaurants, Customer Service, Business News
Libby Mitchell

In a chain restaurant, no one thinks they are accountable for their behavior. Everyone believes they are anonymous, and absorbed into the crowd, and therefore have no real responsibility to behave.

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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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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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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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Gay & Lesbian Manners: Is Outing Closeted Legislators Unethical?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Lesbian, Barney Frank, LGBT Rights, Kirby-Dick-Outrage, Outing, Gay Issues, Manners, Living News
Steven Petrow

Manners usually takes up on the side of privacy, but when hypocrisy is at play, truthfulness and honesty are our more important companions in our struggle for fairness and equality.

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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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Ours Is a Rude Age, but Have A Nice Day

Janet Kinosian | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Good Manners, Civility, Manners, Why Good Manners Are Important, Bad Manners, Living News
Janet Kinosian

He says even the trend toward casual and sloppy attire cries out to be rethought. "People appear in public in clothes that must scare the hangers in a dark closet," he writes.

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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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Mr. Manners: What Obama Teaches Us About Excellent Etiquette (SLIDESHOW)

Anna Post | Posted 05.26.2009 | Style

Read More: Good Manners, Slideshow, President Barack Obama, Obama's Good Manners, Presidential Manners, Barack Obama, Manners, Obama Etiquette, Obama Manners, Style News
Anna Post

President and Mrs. Obama's exemplary manners are caught on camera repeatedly enough to clearly be habit and not just for show.

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How Do You Do? Smile When You Say That

Jessica Catto | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Diplomacy, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, Gorbachev and Reagan, David Sanger's the Inheritance, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Manners, Politics News
Jessica Catto

A respectful attitude is more likely to result in reciprocity farther down the road than heavy-handed "big kid on the block" conduct.

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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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Customer Service Made Simple

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs, Mannersmith, Jodi R R Smith, Business, Recession, Customer Service, Manners, Business News
Jodi R. R. Smith

The marketing adage is that a happy customer may tell one or two of their friends. But an unhappy customer tells, on average, 11 others.

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Top Twelve Tips to Saving Time in 2009

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Office Etiquette, Efficiency, Careers, Etiquette, Mannersmith, Messy Desk, Manners, Living News
Jodi R. R. Smith

As you prepare for the new year, here are some tips to help you work smarter, not harder in 2009.

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The Bumbershoot Manifesto

Melissa Kirsch | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Everyday Barbarism, Urban Etiquette, Decorum, Sidewalk Etiquette, Melissa Kirsch, Umbrella, Stormy Weather, Etiquette, Sidewalks, Modern Manners, Umbrellas, Society Run Amok, Manners, Urban Living, Umbrella Etiquette, City Living, Style News
Melissa Kirsch

If you must buy an umbrella, never buy a fancy umbrella. They are so easily and commonly lost, stolen and left behind that it never, ever pays to have an umbrella that you can't bear to lose.

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Ten Ways to Find Your Children More Likeable (And to Be More Likeable to Your Children)

Sarah Trillin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Chores, Child Care, Parenting Tips, Kids, Children, Parenting, Family, Manners, Advice, Living News
Sarah Trillin

My office is filling up once again with parents complaining about what awful children they have. So many parents feel that their children are rude, lazy, high maintenance, and just not very much fun to be around.

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Twelve Tips For a Perfect Thanksgiving Guest

Suzette Standring | Posted 12.24.2008 | Style

Read More: Thanksgiving Ideas, Thanksgiving, Family Stress Thanksgiving, Family Cooks, Thanksgiving Humor, Happiness, Manners, Stress, Helpful Guests, Courtesies, Perfect Guests, Turkeys, Tips, Thanksgiving Tips, Food, Etiquette, Guests, Heath Ledger, Dinner, Style News
Suzette Standring

How to lessen the stress on the Thanksgiving chef? Nix the nattering on allergies, food pathogens or how you "spit up a piece of beef the size of a golf ball" during a choking incident.

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Traveling Home for the Holidays

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 12.19.2008 | Home

Read More: Holidays, Travel Tips, Jodi R R Smith, Mannersmith, Thanksgiving, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Modern Etiquette, Snl, Travel, Etiquette, Thanksgiving Travel Tips, Manners, Home News
Jodi R. R. Smith

While traveling over the past few months, I have had my toothbrush case opened and toothbrush carefully inspected. As if I would use it again after those dirty gloves had touched the bristles!

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Avoiding Headaches -- How to Handle Alcohol in Business Situations

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Mad Men, Careers, Etiquette, Young Professionals, Drinking, Alcohol, Manners, Style News
Jodi R. R. Smith

Should I just get a soda? What if the client wants a scotch? Take a deep breath. Here are some tips on handling alcohol in business as well as social situations.

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Introducing The New Gay & Lesbian Manners

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Style

Read More: Gays and Lesbians, Gay Rights, Lesbian Moms, Gays, Lesbian, Gay Marriage, Lgbt, Manners, Style News
Steven Petrow

The new gay and lesbian manners are confusing. What do you call little Heather's two mommies? How do you word a same-sex wedding invitation? How do you deal with gay bullying or a potential hate crime? What do you do when a condom breaks?

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Moon Over Suburbia

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 07.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Modern Living, George Carlin, Independence Day, Political Correctness, Manners, Living News
Jamie Malanowski

Discipline, obedience, respect for authority -- these are all valuable attributes to be taught to the young. But the spirit of rebellion should not be so harshly squelched.

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Restaurant Etiquette 101

cnn.com | Posted 04.18.2008 | Living

Read More: How to Get a Reservation, Table Manners, Table Etiquette, Dining Out, Proper Table Manners, Manners, Restaurant Etiquette, Living News

Here are some strategies for dining out, from scoring a table to sending back food. Problem: The restaurant is fully booked. Solution: Put yourself ...

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