etiquette
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In Praise Of The Irish Goodbye
If ever you’d like to employ the Irish Goodbye method of leaving a social event, here’s what you need to do to get it right.
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How to Teach Your Kids to Be People, With Author Catherine Newman
Parenting is a wild and confusing trip — to put it mildly. So this week we’re learning how to teach our kids the ins and outs of how to be decent, responsible, adult people with help from writer Catherine Newman. Catherine is the author of multiple books for both kids and adults, including Waiting for…
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Label Your Wine Bottles So You Know Who Gave Them To You
My mother (a veterinarian practicing not too far from Napa) gets given a lot of wine. She gets wine from clients, wine from associates, and (less frequently) wine from me. As a sender of thank you notes—something we should all be—remembering who gave her which bottle has been a source of stress.
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How To Get Someone To Stop Reclining Their Seat On A Flight
In recent weeks, we here at Lifehacker HQ have had several important debates over the correct etiquette on flights, like which passenger has the right to close the window shade and the ability to deplane first.