Etiquette expert William Hanson joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about proper manners and polite behavior. Why is “no elbows on the table” a rule? Is there a proper way to stir ...

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Etiquette experts agree that bringing a cellphone to the Thanksgiving table is the rudest. A good guest keeps conversations light and inclusive, avoiding controversial topics like politics. Arriving ...

Proper etiquette can be a blessing and a boon to our interactions . . . provided it isn't used as a weapon. This is a lesson I learned early in life when, as a participant in a major metropolitan ...

Etiquette isn’t about old-fashioned politeness or outdated rules about opening doors and folding napkins (and it’s not always ...

It doesn't take a genius to be smart about good etiquette practices. It does take kindness and patience — and those things matter (perhaps now more than ever) in our incredibly fast-paced, go-go-go ...

Attitude may seem like a nebulous idea, but most people can distinguish between a positive and a negative attitude. Proper etiquette greatly enhances your ability to achieve and maintain your desired ...

In today's business environment, email is ubiquitous. Questions, discussions, reports, emergencies, briefings and more happen in the blink of an eye via email. And while email entrenched itself firmly ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attempt to use proper etiquette in my daily life. I’m far from perfect, and mistakes happen, but I do try my hardest to be polite in all things. A former friend of mine said, on ...

Asking a neighbor to shovel their sidewalk isn’t rude when done kindly, since safety and shared responsibility matter. Before ...

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Derik ...