Travel etiquette: the war against recliningAfter a horrific 10 hour bus trip in Laos with bandanna wearing Europeans who take up every inch of spare space, Kevin O’Faircheallaigh lets rip at travellers who put their seats back.
Etiquette
Modern manners: how we all became rude bastards
People have become lax about RSVPing to social occasions these days, says Rand Richards Cooper. Is an e-invite just not worth replying to or are people just ruder these days?
Mobile manners: text or not to text?
Is it okay to look at a text message during dinner? Or check your email? While most techies say “of course”, Farhad Manjoo explores the changing world of mobile phone etiquette.
The correct way to eat sushi
A charmingly illustrated do-and-don’t guide to getting the most out of your sushi-eating, without offending your Japanese host. Always dip fish-side down, don’t mix wasabi in the soy sauce, and don’t stick your chopstick in the rice.
Wired‘s new rules of etiquette for a New Media world
Navigating social mores was tough enough before we entered the Digital Age, but the internet has literally added a whole new dimension to the complex labyrinth of human interaction. Wired explain how polite society should behave in the 21st century, inexplicably including tips from Brad Pitt.
Welcome to wife camp
The goal of Make-over Camp is to instill poise, grace and confidence in girls between the ages of 10 and 14. Girls will learn to improve their posture, voice, table manners, conversation skills, wardrobe choices, makeup application, hostessing skills and music appreciation.
Miss Manners explains how to greet a head of state
Dear White House: You’re doing it wrong.
