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more about #etiquette more comments → Percy: Just to give credit where credit is due: Hyacinthe Phypps is journalist Mel Juffe. Mr. Gorey is responsible for the illustrations, obviously, but not ... more » WittyPiracy: "Deflowered by some guy you picked off craigslist." more » duckwise: I am terribly upset this wasn't available when I was making my wedding invitations. more » TRexstasy: Hey, Sadie, not to nitpick, but I think you meant "wrought". more » lilbobbytables: I need this. I need this so bad. Why can't payday be right now?! more » futuremouse: "Pretend to be completely engrossed in the ride" - It would seem to me that this is applicable in most of these situations. more » Dauphine: Deflowerment at séance? I would have totally been into that. more » BetteD: I almost had a movie ruined for me recently by a gaggle of fourteen year olds. They insisted on not only talking, but having a non-stop conversation ... more » fluxus flucker: The examples of people watching porn in public are far beyond rudeness. That's sexual exhibitionism. Possibly sexual harassment. And the dude basical... more » rednrowdy: gotta love the "i HAVE to face forward" folks on transit. i also love some of the new cars that screw them over something awful. and yes, i know for... more » Miss_Teacher: I think a large problem with the viral spread of rudeness is the unbridled sense of entitlement that so many people seem to have. Too many people see... more » girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus: I get and agree with the article's premise and what everyone's been saying about things that are rude and should be stopped (what is the POINT of watc... more » Dancingfrog: You shouldn't talk in class or in a theatre, except the occasional whisper to pass a pencil or ask your neighbor if they heard what your prof said whi... more » ladyfalcon is skin deep: Sometimes the rudeness of others can be quite delightful. I lived in Prague for a while last year, and as an English teacher who met my students in th... more » madeofawesome: When I see customers being rude to the people who are waiting on them, be it at a store/restaurant/etc (and if I'm not an employee), I definitely call... more » -
#etiquette
The Recently Deflowered Girl: A Reissue, A Review
Obviously, we ordered this newly-reissued book immediately, eager for advice. Yes, Edward Gorey, the master of pen-and-ink, tackles what to say after Deflowerment-by-Marimba-Player, Deflowerment-on-Cross-Country-Bus, and, obviously, Deflowerment-at-Seance. But the modern age has wraught a whole new batch of dubious occasions: More » -
#howrude
When Does Bad Behavior Cross the Line?
Existing in public space is full of annoyances - headphone spillage, loud talkers on cell phones, people who spit sunflower seeds on the floor of the Metro like animals in a barn. But who can ultimately judge what is rude? More » -
#etiquette
A Girl's Guide To Respectful Girlwatching
Design critic Stephen Bayley's smug Telegraph-framed assertion that "taking an educated pleasure in the shape and style of women is not belittling, it is elevating" smacks of Mad Men-style paternalism. But as a straight female girl-watcher, I sort of agree.
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#mrmanners
George Clooney Is Totally Over Your Lousy Manners
If, by chance, you ever happen to run in to Mr. George Clooney, you might want to consider being on your best behavior, for as he tells the Daily Mail, the Silver Fox has no time for bad manners. More » -
#thejohn
"If You Have An Erection And Have To Pee..."
Here, a handy compendium of bathroom etiquette for the gentleman in your life. Now we just need one for the office ladies' room...[BuzzFeed] -
#onceuponapotty
The 7 Worst Crimes Committed In Women's Bathrooms
I was recently at a fancy wedding, and within an hour, the bathroom was utter chaos. Because, bad citizens and sisters that we are, that's what we do. Here, a few misdemeanors we'd really like to excise from public bathrooms.
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#missmanners
Spinach In Teeth? Skirt In Pantyhose? If You See Something, Say Something!
Yesterday, Hortense Twittered, "I'd just like to give a shout out to everyone I work with for not telling me that I've had bagel crumbs on my face for the past 45 minutes." Fair enough! More » -
#rants
The Sarcastic, Pointed 'You're Welcome': A Doormat's Nightmare
But...but, I was about to thank you! I always thank people! That's not who I am, I swear! That's not how I was raised! And now...you've ruined my day. More » -
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#sic
Sic: Is The Econnomy Creating A Genneration Of Speling Bee-Otches?
“When I go through and mark up a menu, I’m not doing it to humiliate the person... I just want them to know so they don’t look uneducated." Is this persnickety dame a recession casualty? More » -
#facebooked
"Un-Friending" On Facebook: Harsh — Or Necessary?
Burger King's bizarre “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign — which offered a free burger if you unfriended ten Facebook friends — has started a debate about the etiquette of giving people the online axe. More » -
#tmi
Tell Me More! Why Do We Overshare?
In an interesting essay in the Sydney Morning Herald, Emily Maguire argues that not only have we lost our capacity for discretion, we resent it. Is oversharing the new etiquette? More » -
#dressforsuccess
Washingtoniennes Call Dibs On Choice Gowns, Avoid Inaugural Brawls
Genius idea: a website is allowing women to register the gowns they're wearing to inaugural balls so no one makes the faux pas of showing up in the same dress. We say: Thank. God. -
#thejezebeldiet
What's The Etiquette For Spitting Into Your Napkin?
Today someone writes into the Philadelphia Inquirer's advice column, "Ask Amy," to ask how to deal with her hostess's tasteless fat-free cooking. Amy says suck it up. We respectfully disagree. -
#leftovers
Expensive Shoes Get Ugly • Learn Proper Umbrella Etiquette
• Boot porn: who knew that shoes could be this ugly and expensive? (The gems on the left cost $1,350. Yee haw!) •
