Archive for June, 2008
Roar of the crowd
Monday, June 30th, 2008My wife and I went out to dinner at a small Thai restaurant the other night. There was a group of about 10 people sitting near our table. You would expect some conversational noise in this kind of situation, but this was ridiculous. There were at least five simultaneous conversations going on at one time. […]
Learning About Manners Picnic Basket Game
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008I found this little game on the internet this morning and thought I’d pass it along to you. Looks interesting. Anything that can help the young ‘uns acquire some manners that they can carry into adulthood, is a good thing! From the Hasbro site: Helping preschoolers learn about social skills just got a little bit […]
Texas Etiquette
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Here’s some Texas etiquette for all you native Texans out there (me included) or Texan wannabee’s. Men will always tip his hat or touch two fingers to the brim when he meets a lady on the street. No Texan will ever make fun of another Texan’s hat no matter how dirty or bent up it […]
Obivious etiquette tip #2,348. Don’t talk on your cell phone during a meal out.
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008The couple were sitting in the restaurant a few tables over from us. The husband/boyfriend/significant other was talking on this cell phone, which, by the way, is rude in itself. The wife/girlfriend/significant other was blankly staring out the window at nothing in particular. This went on for the entire meal. The couple’s future certainly doesn’t […]
Involved in an accident? Tips on what to do.
Friday, June 6th, 2008Photo by Kenn Kiser Living up here in the Pacific Northwest, I’m always amazed at how bad the drivers (and pedestrians) are. You risk having an accident every time you drive your car, walk or ride a bicycle on the roads around here. Here are some quick tips that you might want to print out […]
George Washington’s Top Ten Rules of Civility
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Sometime before he was 16 years of age, George Washington wrote “Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation: a Book of Etiquette. He wrote 110 of them…here’s the top 10: 1st Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present. 2d When in […]