Articles Tagged with #etiquette
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On Etiquette
The Parking Letters
Los Angeles drivers love to leave notes on windshields—passive-aggressive, or just plain aggressive. A vigilante sets out to communicate politely with the city.
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Etiquette, cc: All
Sorry I’m Not Sorry
Many people in the news are saying sorry, albeit through gritted teeth. Why apologies are essential—especially the non-apology apology—to navigating our modern world.
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Profiles
Gentlemen, Formerly
A gentleman in 1720 could read Greek while mounting a running horse. Today’s gentleman reads GQ in the bathroom. From rapists to stylists, a history of the American gentleman.
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The Non-Expert
What the Fuck Cricket Is
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week, we solve one of Earth’s trickiest mysteries involving bats, balls, and scuttlewicks.
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Guides
What Your Salute Says About You
How you start an email reveals a lot more about your intentions than you know. Common e-greetings for etiquette voodoo.
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The Thoughtful User Guide
Writing My Twitter Etiquette Article: 14 Ways to Use Twitter Politely
Every form of communication deserves an etiquette manual, if only so we can treat our fellows better, even in 140-character bites.
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The Thoughtful User Guide
iPod Etiquette
We have something important to discuss. Are you listening? Oh, seriously, will you take out your earphones? Yes, both of them.
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Opinions
Culture Shake
Americans find certain things familiar on these shores to be challenged overseas: love for peanut butter, Republican politics, and particularly the good old American handshake. A report from abroad on the challenge of kissing Margaret Thatcher.
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Don't Be Rude
Couples Showers and Late Wedding Gifts
You’re asked to buy an expensive, ugly bridesmaid’s dress, but aren’t invited to the shower. You bought the wedding presents years ago; they’re just in your closet.
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Don't Be Rude
RSVPs and “Best Persons”
A wedding invitation arrives without an RSVP card, and a bride wonders what to call a female “best man.”
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Don't Be Rude
When Guests Outstay Their Welcome
If your guests are walking all over you, it may be that you look suspiciously like a doormat.
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Don't Be Rude
Weddings
Why you can’t ask your wedding guests to pay for your mortgage, or their own drinks.