Restroom Etiquette

Restroom Etiquette
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 748)

1. Dispose of paper towels.
2. Wrap up and throw personal hygiene products in the trash
3. Wipe the washbasin clean of water, soap, etc
4. Don’t have conversations from a stall
5. In unisex bathroom, put the toilet seat down
6. Remove toilet seat protectors from seat when done.
7. Flush the toilet when done!

How to Say “No”

How to Say “No”
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 287)

People often feel uncomfortable saying “no” to requests. One of the bedrock principles of good manners is honesty
1. Accompany a “no” with a positive comment
2. Don’t hem and haw, just say “no”
3. Don’t open the door for future requests unless you welcome them. “I can’t help now but call me in the future…

Women’s Fashion Misdemeanors

Women’s Fashion Misdemeanors
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 59)

1. Clothing that is too tight, too short or too revealing for the occasion
2. Dandruff flakes on dark garments
3. Visible stocking seams on toes
4. Gaps in clothing that show underwear or private body parts
5. Too dressy shoes with casual outfit
6. Cocktail dresses during the day
7. Jingling, annoying jewelry
8. Torn Hems or linings that show

Family Etiquette

Family Etiquette
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 109)

1. Don’t drop by without calling, ask for last minute babysitting, or for money
2. Don’t criticize or gossip about family members.
3. Don’t tell embarrassing personal stories
4. Don’t be late
5. Don’t expect free business advice or goods
6. Offer/accept help at family gatherings
7. Don’t display poor table manners, interrupt or dominate the conversation
8. Discipline your children
9. Don’t boast about your children
10. Don’t insist children be at adult activities

Men’s Fashion Misdemeanors

Men’s Fashion Misdemeanors
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 55)

1. Poorly fitted clothes – too baggy/tight
2. Shoes in bad condition
3. Sandals with a suit
4. Socks worn with sandals
5. Socks that show when standing
6. Shins that show when sitting
7. Tie with a short-sleeved shirt
8. Too much jewelry
9. Dandruff flakes on garment
10. Underwear or buttocks showing

Annoying Behaviorq

Annoying Behaviors
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 171)

1. Gum Chewing – confined to private times; no popping, smacking, chewing with mouth open. Dispose of gum in wrapper, no under a table
2. Playing Loud Music – Cars, Home, leaking earphones
3. Whispering, telling secrets, giggling behind hands
4. Spitting – Disgusting and unsanitary. In kids, may be a sign they are chewing tobacco
5. Smoking – don’t smoke in another’s car or home, smoke in designate areas

Behaving in Public

Behaving in Public
(Emily Post’s Etiquette, p. 25)

1. Keep your voice to a reasonable level
2. Talk quietly on your cell phone
3. Keep your language clean
4. Don’t comb hair or put on lipstick
5. Chew gum unobtrusively
6. No passionate embraces, kissing or worse
7. Careful with that cigarette
8. Throw your trash in a can
9. Stand back at ATMs