#etiquette

Over thinking ruins moods and kills good vibes. ↗

— SupaNova Slom

#attraction #couples #etiquette #etiquette-and-attitude #frequency

He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

#etiquette #like #lying #objects #observes

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. ↗

— Emily Post

#ethics #etiquette #everything #fork #honor

Intrinsic values and qualities are age-free. For example, social competencies or a good heart. ↗

— Rossana Condoleo

#etiquette #giving-advice #good-manners #life-coaching #life-experience

Gift giving is a true art. 1. You need to understand the person to whom you intend to give the gift. 2. You need to know what they truly want. 3. You must be able to give it to them. Anything less is a symptom of varying degrees, on your part, of ignorance, distance, or insult. But if you cannot afford the right gift, telling the person what you would do if you could, justifies everything—as you present that not-so-perfect substitute. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#gift #gift-giving #gifts #art

Ticketmaster saying that their fee is a "convenience" is like a rapist calling his raping a "favor ↗

— Andy Ostrom

#concert #entertainment #etiquette #music #ticketmaster

Whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette. ↗

— Emily Post

#humanity-and-society #relationships #relationship

Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in which it is possible to commit some social sin. ↗

— Quentin Crisp

#commit #etiquette #go #inclines #into

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette. ↗

— Mos Def

#basic #better #buzz #code #conduct

Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. ↗

— Stephen King

#norms #politeness #reading #society #writing