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 100 No-Nos Insulting to Waiters 

Former waiter irked by Bruce Buschel's New York Times list

Nov 11, 09 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Along with the rest of the world—or at least, frequenters of the New York Times website—Lauren Bans read restaurateur Bruce Buschel’s recent “100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do.” And the former waiter is pretty annoyed. “No minimum wage job should ever require a... More »

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servers • restaurant • dining • etiquette • restaurateurs • employees • restaurant industry • waitress • waiter • Jay-ZTV • rules

CHECK, PLEASE

 Biggest Restaurant 
 No-Nos, Part 2 

Owner offers another 50 ways to please guests, keep job

Nov 5, 09 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Bruce Buschel isn't out of touch. "I realize that every deli needs a wisecracking waiter," he writes in the New York Times, "and burgers always taste better when delivered by a server with tattoos and tongue piercing(s)." But at his soon-to-open restaurant, these rules (coupled... More »

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servers • restaurant • dining • etiquette • employees • waiter • Jay-ZTV • rules

OPINION

Look Up Exes on Facebook
at Your Own Peril 

He's probably gay, she probably hates you, and it could ruin your relationship

Oct 6, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Back in the halcyon pre-Facebook days, Elizabeth Bernstein writes, you didn't just pick up the phone and ring up an old flame. “If you went looking for a former partner, you knew you were looking for trouble.” So why it should be any different on Facebook? A survey... More »

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social networking • Internet • Facebook • relationship • etiquette • ex-boyfriends • ex-girlfriends • flame


 Why Can't You 
 Wear White After 
 Labor Day? 

Time explores the origin of a long-standing faux pas

Sep 8, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone knows the style rule that you're not supposed to wear white after Labor Day. But why? The rule’s origins are surprisingly difficult to pin down, writes Laura Fitzpatrick for Time. The most conventional explanation has it as a practical matter: white fabric was cooler than the relatively heavy... More »

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fashion • vacation • summer • Labor Day • clothing • etiquette • snobs

OPINION

Emailers Search for the Right Sign-Off 

Regards? 
Best? XOXO?
That's me, yo?

Aug 4, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Saying goodbye at the end of an email, especially a business one, is a puzzling minefield of etiquette with no clear rules, Ruth McCann writes at the Washington Post. "Best" is becoming more popular, McCann observes, but many swear by the slightly stiff "Sincerely," while others still... More »

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email • communication • etiquette • letter

TRAVEL

 How to Tip Like a Local 

Rules vary by country, region, scenario

Jul 30, 09 1:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, you’ve mastered tipping etiquette in the good old US of A. But what happens when you go abroad? Not only do tipping rules vary by country, they also vary by region and scenario. Condé Nast Traveler has you covered with a new tipping guide. Highlights:
  • Dubai:
... More »

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travel • tipping • service industry • etiquette • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Facebook is graying, and the Web has already produced an outlet for youngsters fleeing the site to escape friend requests from—gasp!—their parents, Time reports. MyParentsJoinedFacebook.com collects horror stories of parental incursion into the once uniformly young realm of social networking. “No matter how embarrassing... More »

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social networking • Internet • Facebook • children • parents • World Wide Web • etiquette • Twitter

 Smartphones Dial Up 
 Etiquette Debate 

Some call tapping rude; others call it necessary

Jun 22, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most companies don’t have rules about smartphone use at work—but with more people eying their BlackBerrys during meetings, a debate is raging over smartphone conduct, the New York Times reports. Many call excessive BlackBerrying the height of rudeness, but others hold that today’s world requires constant electronic... More »

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iPhone • BlackBerry • smartphones • texting • etiquette • e-mails

OPINION

White House Gets Greetings
All Wrong

Egalitarian handshake better than hugs, curtsies: Miss Manners

Jun 10, 09 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - After watching six presidents botch greetings with their global counterparts, Miss Manners has had it. “Where is the Office of Protocol, for goodness’ sake,” Judith Martin fumes in the Washington Post. Fifty years ago, “the American huggy movement” replaced the egalitarian handshake—a gesture that made Americans... More »

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president • monarchy • etiquette • head of state • political leader • handshake • curtsy

Etiquette for 2009: Don't Mention Your Job

Unemployment straining friendships

Apr 10, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The onetime small-talk staple “So, how's the job going?” is liable to get you into trouble these days, reports Newsweek. Rising unemployment is straining friendships as the haves learn to interact with the have-nots. Among 30- and 40-somethings, discussing luxurious vacation plans is not a good idea, and... More »

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unemployment • office • shrinking workforce • etiquette • financial crisis • recession depression

(Newser) - During her chat with the queen today, Michelle Obama briefly and lightly put her hand on the royal back. And while this may not seem like a big deal to ordinary humans, it is a violation of strict rules of royal etiquette, which amount to: Beyond a limp handshake, keep... More »

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Michelle Obama • Queen Elizabeth II • royalty • Queen • Britain • etiquette

Recession Adds Drama
to Paying for Lunch

Power diners shy
away from picking up big tabs

Feb 11, 09 4:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Power lunches once ended with diners diving for the bill, corporate cards held high. These days, the checks tend to sit there uncomfortably, everyone hoping the other guy will pay, writes Laura Holson in the New York Times. The recession has turned picking the tab into a virtual earnings... More »

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dining • etiquette • lunch • financial crisis • recession depression

 Aussies Are World's 
 Rudest Employees 

Americans, Britons most easily offended

Jan 17, 09 4:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Australian businesspeople are the rudest in the world—or so says a new study, Reuters reports. Aussies are more likely than their peers in other countries to curse, talk loudly, and take personal calls on the job—actions considered grave violations of workplace etiquette in nations like the US and... More »

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Australia • business • business tips • office workers • etiquette

 Believe It or Not, 
 There's an Art to This 

NHL pugilists follow strict etiquette before the gloves come off

Dec 17, 08 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Fisticuffs may be frowned upon in most pro sports, the Boston Globe reports, but the NHL has a definite, if brutal, code to fighting on the ice that goes back to hockey’s rural Canadian origins. Most fights are mutually agreed upon between players, and brawlers know who not to... More »

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NHL • hockey • fight • Dallas Stars • Boston Bruins • New York Islanders • etiquette • hockey fight • honor code

 McCain, Palin 
 Embrace 
 Hugging 
 Etiquette 

What's the etiquette for a mixed-gender ticket?

Sep 9, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In 1984, Walter Mondale had a strict "hands-off" policy with running mate Geraldine Ferraro, never even putting his palm on her back when they waved to crowds. Two decades later, times have changed: John McCain and Sarah Palin have been embracing on the campaign trail, forgoing handshakes for a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Geraldine Ferraro • Christine Todd Whitman • Election 2008 • etiquette • campaign etiquette • Walter Mondale • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin

Faster, Stronger ... and More Polite?

US athletes hit 'manners training' to avoid Bode fiascos

Aug 6, 08 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - US Olympians are getting a new type of training: lessons in how to behave in Beijing, reports the Wall Street Journal. In a required course the USOC calls the "ambassador program," US athletes are receiving instruction on topics ranging from appropriate chopstick use to the correct way to... More »

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China • Michael Phelps • Ryan Lochte • 2008 Beijing Olympics • etiquette • US Olympic athletes • Bode Miller

 10 Summer Intern Success Tips 

Keep your head down, follow orders, make some connections

Jun 10, 08 12:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heads up, summer interns. Vogue passes along advice from fashion publishing, design, and PR insiders for making a shining impression (hint: It's not about you):
  1. Think creatively, dress conservatively: Leave the flip-flops at home.
  2. Don't play it too safe; a little flair shows the boss you have a
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fashion • list • Vogue • job interviews • office workers • etiquette

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

Obama, Clinton Skip Courtesies

Congratulations are out, while stepping on toes is in for 2008

Feb 20, 08 11:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Perhaps the super-long primary season has made candidates forgetful, but the Democrats were not at their most courteous last night, as Hillary Clinton failed to congratulate Barack Obama on his Wisconsin victory, and Obama took the stage in Texas while Clinton was still speaking in Ohio. No rules govern either... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • Democratic nomination • Wisconsin primary • etiquette • congratulations • campaign etiquette • snub

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