Sunny summer days are made for backyard barbecues, so let’s review basic backyard cookout behavior. There Can Only Be One Chef When attending a barbecue as a guest, resist the urge to share your grilling techniques with the host or hostess. Everyone has his or her own way of doing things, but it’s insufferably rude…
Electronics Etiquette
As electronics evolve, personal privacy becomes more difficult to protect, and manners become a bit scarcer. Here are a few tips to resolve both issues. Human Interaction It’s too easy to become engrossed in our phones and tablets. Look around any restaurant to see faces aimed at screens, diners oblivious of those seated with them….
Sandy Manners
Summer means it’s finally time to spend relaxing days on the beach, so here’s a quick refresher on proper behavior. Spatial Relations The great thing about going to the beach is enjoying the warm sunshine, rolling waves, wide open space, and fresh air. So as you look around for the perfect spot, respect the privacy…
Etiquette 101: Nonverbal Cues and Unspoken Messages
June 15, 2023
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We communicate with those around us in nonverbal ways just as loudly as we do with the spoken word. Being aware of what our body language is conveying can help prevent unintentionally awkward situations. Sit Up Straight Good parenting starts with good posture and teaching children to sit up straight. Slouching during an office meeting,…
Public Manners: Making a Good Impression While Out and About
May 25, 2023
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In our busy daily lives, it can be easy to inadvertently let manners slide, so here are a few tips to ensure proper behavior while shopping, traveling, or relaxing. Space: The Final Frontier It can be a challenge to not accidentally invade someone’s private space while traveling on the subway, in an elevator, or while…
Wake-Up Call: Etiquette 101 Refresh
In social situations, purses, briefcases, and shoulder bags should be carried on the left side. This keeps the right hand available for handshakes. Here are some other oft-forgotten rules that might be keeping you from being an etiquette virtuoso. Be Present and Attentive Technology can be great, but not when we are too busy paying…
Pool Party Etiquette: How to Have Well-Mannered Fun in and Around the Water
Summer’s almost here, so that means it’s time to dust off pool party manners to make sure everybody has a great time. Safety First The combination of water and splashing leads to slippery situations, making it important to literally tread carefully around the pool. If there are children present, enforce the rules of no running,…
Shopping With Style: Grocery Store Manners
We all tend to view a trip to the grocery store as a boring, mundane task during which we may tune out a bit. However, manners matter everywhere, so take note of the following tips. Grazing is for Cows An all-too-common sight in the grocery store is shoppers casually munching on grapes or eating chips…
Out and About: Manners in Public
May 11, 2023
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It’s easier for most of us to mind our manners when among friends, family, and co-workers, but what about when we’re out in public, surrounded by strangers? The fact that you will never again encounter most of the people you pass is no excuse to be rude, or even cold and indifferent—plus, you never know…
All in Good Taste: Vera Stewart on Etiquette, Entertaining, and the Life Lessons They Carry
Vera Stewart has a motto: “Whatever you do, do it in good taste.” For the Augusta, Georgia, entrepreneur, caterer, TV host, and cookbook writer, that applies to considerations from the palate to presentation, serving, and behavior. Stewart’s personal life and business model are based upon this rule, one that she began cultivating in herself from…
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