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Between Thanksgiving and Christmas most offices see an increase in food brought in to share, whether it’s leftovers from a big family meal or an overzealous baking spree. Take a look at the following tips to keep office kitchens bearable despite the holiday influx.
One reader asks our etiquette expert if her husband’s boozing at a friend’s wedding falls under expected party antics…or if it crosses the line to flat out rude. We’d love to hear your thoughts as well.
I’m doing the online dating thing, and I need to know what to do when someone who you have no interest in messages you. Which is more rude: not responding or responding and saying “uh…nope”?
The Virginia Historical Society is currently featuring advice and etiquette books in their “Take a Closer Look” section. This is the perfect chance to brush up on your etiquette history and immerse yourself in some of the fantastic resources the VHS has to offer.
The art of paying a simple compliment is in decline and may become extinct if we do not address the issue immediately. Never fear! The pen of Richmond Proper is prepared, as always, to deliver sweet justice to the faithful and gentle conviction to the rude.
A reader writes, “I would love to read a Richmond Proper column on job interview etiquette. We’ve been interviewing people all week and the things they do astound me!” Here are a few simple guidelines we all should follow should we find ourselves in the hot seat.
Why is it that we’re so quick to complain and so slow to compliment? The axiom “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” seems to give us permission to air our grievances at the slightest disappointment, yet we rarely air our joy when the system works well.
If we had to to sum up beach etiquette in one phrase, that phrase would probably be “avoid spraying others with sand.” But since we’re in high beach season and many Richmonders are loading up their cars for the Outer Banks, we shall go into a little more detail.
“By keeping your cool, you’re teaching by example, much as a parent does for a child. Good behavior is catching; the more you display it, the more it spreads. This doesn’t mean becoming a doormat; it does mean you can defuse a situation without wrangling over who’s right or wrong.”
‘Tis the season to address the issue of swimming pool etiquette. For Richmond Proper veterans, this is nothing but revisiting the basics of self-awareness and consideration of others. Tragically though, not everyone was born knowing how to act at the pool. Here are a few pointers…
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