Etiquette is all about how to conduct yourself
beautifully.
Unfortunately, many people consider respect for the rules
of etiquette as something shameful, considering
it a feature of classy aesthetes who are removed from real life.
In fact, the basic rules of etiquette are pretty
simple. It’s a culture of speech, common courtesy, neat appearance,
and control over your emotions.
Bright Side presents you with the etiquette
rules, which every self-respecting person should know.
- If you say, ’I invite you,’ that means you pay. You may say, ’Let’s go to a restaurant,’ and in this case, everyone pays for themselves. If a man offers to pay for a woman, she can agree.
- Never pay a visit without
a calling first. If someone came to see you without
warning, you might be wearing a bathrobe and hair curlers! One
British lady liked to say that when uninvited guests showed
up on her doorstep, she always put shoes on, and grabbed
a hat and an umbrella. If she liked the person, she
exclaimed, ’I just got home!’ If not, she sighed and said, ’Ah, what
a pity, I was just on my way out.’
- Don’t put your phone
on the table in public. By doing so, you show how
important a role this device plays in your life, how bored you
are of what’s happening, and that at any moment you’re ready
to stop a useless conversation and once again check your
Instagram feed, answer an important call, or try new levels
in Angry Birds.
- Don’t invite a girl
on a date if you’re going to be texting all the
evening.
- A man never carries
a woman’s handbag. However, he can take her coat to carry
it to the cloakroom.
- If you’re walking along
with someone and your companion greets a person you don’t know, you
should also greet them.
- Most people believe that the
only proper way of eating sushi is using chopsticks. However,
this really depends. Men, unlike women, can eat sushi with their hands.
- Your shoes should always
be clean.
- Avoid meaningless talk
on the phone. If you need someone to talk to, it’s
better to meet with them in person.
- If someone offends you,
you shouldn’t return the favor or raise your voice to the person
who insulted you. Don’t sink to their level. Just smile and leave the
ill-mannered company.
- A man should always walk
on a woman’s left-hand side. Military men are the only
exception, because they should be ready to salute.
- Drivers should remember that
puddle-splashing of passers-by is an amoral behavior.
- Nine things should be kept
secret: age, wealth, family quarrels, religion, medical problems, love
affairs, gifts, honor, and disgrace.
- In the cinema, theatre,
or concert hall, you should move to your seat facing those
sitting. A man goes first.
- A man should never touch
a woman without her permission. This means that
it is unacceptable to: hold her hand, touch her during
a conversation, and push her or take her hand above the elbow
(unless a man is helping her to get into or out
of a car, or cross the street).
- If someone calls
to you rudely (’You there!’), you shouldn’t answer.
Be a model of good etiquette and polite social manners.
- The golden rule when using
perfume is moderation. If you can still smell your perfume
in the evening, everyone else is already tired of it.
- A well-bred man will
always show proper respect to a woman.
- In a woman’s
presence, men may only smoke with her permission.
- Whoever you are —
a company director, an academician, an elderly woman,
or a student — when you enter a room you should
be the first person to greet everyone there.
- Respect the privacy
of correspondence. Parents shouldn’t read their children’s letters.
Couples should show the same respect for each other. Сhecking someone’s
pockets in search of love notes, letters, and other things is extremely
rude.
- Don’t try to chase
fashion. It’s better to wear nice, even if not fashionable,
things than look awful in a brand-new suit.
- If you’re forgiven after
you’ve apologized, don’t touch the offensive subject again just
to say you’re sorry. You should try to avoid such mistakes
in the future.
- Avoid laughing and talking too
loudly, as well as staring at people — it’s insulting.
- Don’t forget to thank your loved ones, relatives, and friends. They help you not because they have to. It’s their desire. Appreciate them.
As Jack Nicholson,
an American actor, said:
’I think much
of decency. How to pass a plate. Not to shout from one room
to another. Not to open a closed door without knocking. Let
a lady pass. The aim of these endless simple rules
is to make life better. I pay close attention
to my manners. Etiquette matters. It’s a simple and
comprehensible language of mutual respect.’
Let’s respect each
other!
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