#etiquette

#etiquette

"Proper etiquette is essential in customer service, and retaining tips should be viewed with ethics and respect for paying consumers. The actions of service providers impact their reputation and future interactions with customers."

As a host, you cannot properly leave your own party, even though Miss Manners understands both that it has become a bore for you and that the guests are unlikely to notice your absence.

Unless you live in a historic property, are throwing a housewarming party or are orienting a houseguest, tours smack of showing off.

You are tempting Miss Manners to guess why you don't get along with your daughter's family.

Festivals are fantastic opportunities for creating memories, but remember to balance personal documentation with respect for fellow attendees who also wish to enjoy the experience.

"One can enforce a building rule rudely and one can enforce it politely, but you appear to be asking if the rule itself is rude."

The prevailing rule of etiquette discourages people from giving unsolicited advice about others' parenting choices, even when concern arises about potential health risks for children.

Imagine a world in which it was wrong to decline any invitation: An acquaintance invites you to come over for a house-painting party. A rejected lover invites you on a trip. A teenager invites you to go skydiving. Just nuts, as you have already concluded.

Etiquette is not in the business of making everything exactly fair. Unless things are overtly unfair, it is more polite not to notice.

When ordering from Starbucks, ensure you select the correct pickup location on the app to prevent confusion at the store or drive-thru.

A mean-spirited prank gone wrong? Regardless, it does not bode well for your future relationship with them.

"It's the one to your right, just as at the table."