Etiquette or Regret-ticate

Etiquette or Regret-ticate

Did you know … it’s Etiquette Week?

The second week of May is politely tagged as Etiquette Week, a full calendar week devoted to social correctness and courtesy.

How do you feel about etiquette? Does forget-ticate lead to regret-ticate? Have we left ourselves with No Trace of Grace?

Without claiming to be a manners maven, I have published several pieces on politeness. (CTRL-click on each title to open that free online article in a new internet window.)

Business Etiquette:

• Bank-in-a-Box: How to Behave at the ATM
• Executive Editing Etiquette

Equestrian Etiquette:

• Equestrian Etiquette
• Expressions and Texting Acronyms for Equestrians
• A guide to arena manners
• Stable manners: Human behavior around horses
• Trail Riding Etiquette: 20 Courtesy Tips for Equestrians
• Wisconsin DNR offers 8 trail etiquette pointers for equestrians

Funeral Etiquette:

• 20 Sincere Sympathy Card Statements to Comfort Those Who Mourn
• Funeral Etiquette 101: 10 Tips for Making Memorial Donations
• Sympathy Cards: 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts for Condolence Notes

Pet Etiquette:

• 10 Tips for Pet Owner Etiquette in Veterinary Waiting Rooms
• Basic Birdwatching Etiquette
• Holiday Etiquette: Should You Take Your Pet to a Host's Home?

Shopping Etiquette:

• Behind the Curtain: Fitting Room Etiquette
• In the Market for Manners: Etiquette for Shoppers

Social Etiquette:

• Hiccups
• Thank-You Notes and Family Quotes
• What does R.S.V.P. Mean?

Sports Etiquette:

• Brolly Folly -A Limericked Rule for Fashion's Fool
• Golf Etiquette: Must Golfers Tip Llama Caddies?
• Jogging Our Memories of Manners: Recreational Running Etiquette
• Yachting with Youngsters: A Guide to Waterborne Fun

Wedding Etiquette:

• The Brooding Bride: What's a Bridesmaid to Do?
• Custom Maid - The Maid of Honor and Her Responsibilities
• Forgo the Feud - Incorporating Both Your Families in Your Wedding Plans
• The Marvelous Maid of Honor's Duties
• The Responsibilities of the Best Man
• Stand-Up Guys - a Groom's Guide to Choosing His Groomsmen
• Stepping Up - the Best Wedding Advice I Ever Received
• Wedding Etiquette - 10 Wedding Gift Registry No-No's
• Wedding Party Gifts - Beautiful Bridesmaid Bounty
• Wedding How-To’s for Stepmoms

Image:

Etiquette at the Ball

19th Century

Artist unknown

Share