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Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Importance of an RSVP
An RSVP is critical to the planning of a successful event. It gives the host or hostess a number to work with when making arrangements for food, beverages, seating and more. If you fail to appropriately RSVP or uphold your … Continue reading
Make Your Boss Look Good
Regardless of your job or career field, it is important to be your boss’s public relations specialist. It is your responsibility to make your boss look good within the company and to clients outside the company. Any disagreement or ill … Continue reading
Cell Phone Speaker Feature – Etiquette Faux Pas
I was shopping in a department store this weekend when a woman near me started speaking. Thinking she was speaking to me, I turned toward the woman. At first I was confused because she wasn’t looking at me, there were … Continue reading
No Comb-overs Please – Male Grooming
Combing a long piece of hair from one side of your head over to the other side might make you feel more confident about your image and the fact you’re losing your hair, but it doesn’t fool anyone and makes … Continue reading
Men Need Manicures Too
Gentlemen, manicures are not a grooming process for women only. It’s important for men to have handsome hands. They will be noticed in a professional environment as well as a social or dating environment. Ladies do not find dirty hands … Continue reading
Entering and Exiting Doors – Who Has the Right of Way?
Have you ever approached a door at the same time as someone going in the opposite direction approaches the door? There is usually an awkward moment between the two parties as they try to decide who is going to go … Continue reading
Forks Were Once Controversial Utensils
Believe it or not, the fork was a controversial utensil and not accepted in all countries until the mid 1600s. The word fork comes from the Latin word furca, meaning pitchfork. Many cultures made a connection between the pitchfork and … Continue reading
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Remove Names of the Deceased From E-mail Lists
A friend of mine who served on a committee with me recently passed away. As the committee began to prepare for its next meeting through e-mail announcements, I noticed my friends name was still on the mailing roster. This was … Continue reading
Where Do the Parents of the Bride and Groom Sit?
If there is a center aisle in the church, the parents of the bride sit in the first pew on the left and the parents of the groom sit in the first pew on the right as you face the … Continue reading
Working Late? Call Home
It’s courteous to call your spouse or partner if you know you’re going to be working late or will be delayed at the office so they aren’t worried and can make plans of their own. It’s also courteous to call … Continue reading