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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: manners

manners stories: 5 news summaries

 Grumpy Berliners 
 Learn to Smile 

Friendliness campaign gives city an image makeover

Mar 11, 09 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Berlin may not be a city of churlish insults and bad manners much longer. Long known for the rudeness of its residents, the German capital is on a “friendliness offensive,” Der Spiegel reports. Pegged to its annual tourism convention, Berlin’s campaign aims to boost the number of... More »

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Germany • tourism • Berlin • manners

(Newser) - Texting may be a ubiquitous form of communication, but you might want to put away that handset when you’re sitting across from a first date, writes Martha Irvine for the AP. "Oh, the fun of pretending to be interested in what someone else is typing to someone you... More »

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text message • dating • manners • mobile phones • single people • courtesy

OPINION

 Pushy Waiters
 Should Put
 a Cork in It 

Overzealous waiters can kill an evening of good wine

May 28, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barbaric waiters are storming the dinner table, "butting in and pouring wine without being asked" and expecting diners to hurry up and pony up to replace the drained bottle, laments Christopher Hitchens in Slate. Leaving punchlines and evenings in tatters, their unsolicited interruptions aren't just a sign of bad... More »

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wine • eating • manners • customer service • etiquette • customs

10 Tips for the Stylish Gent

Designer Paul Smith dishes on T-shirts and tailor-made suits

Feb 24, 08 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Natty British designer Paul Smith outlines his do's and don'ts for the 21st-century gentlemen in a cagey Details interview. Cologne lovers, beware:
  1. T-shirts seem easy, but they're a big no-no; go with a collar.
  2. A good, bland haircut is better than a failed stylish one.
... More »

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fashion • London • men • list • clothing • manners • grooming • fashion designer • Daniel Day-Lewis • etiquette • Paul Smith • cologne • tailor-made suits

Have You Heard the Latest on Pet Peeves?

Gossip, 'reply all' abuse are driving your co-workers nuts

Oct 30, 07 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - "MYOB" is great advice, say office workers who blame poor manners for making cubicle life so bad. Gossip was the biggest annoyance for 60% of people surveyed in a new Harris Interactive poll. More than half complained of co-workers misusing work time with personal calls and web surfing, and... More »

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work • office • cubicle • manners

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