Social Etiquette Rules We Should All Follow

20 Social Etiquette Rules We Should All Be Following

 

The magazine "Country Living" posted a list of 50 social etiquette rules we don't pay enough attention to these days.  We took 20 of the best ones, and broke them down into five categories . . .

  

1.  Classic Things People Used To Do: 

 

. . . Always say please and thank you.

 

. . . Hold the door for people.

 

. . . Try HARD to be on time. 

 

. . . Send handwritten thank-you notes. 

 

. . . And bring food to people, like when there's a new neighbor or someone passes away.

  

2.  Phone Etiquette: 

 

. . . Step away to answer a call.

 

. . . Look at someone when they're talking to you, not your phone. 

 

. . . Mute your ringtone when you're at a movie, or anywhere else it might annoy people. 

 

. . . And return phone calls as soon as possible.

  

3.  When You're Out in Public: 

 

. . . Wear decent clothes, not pajama bottoms. 

 

. . . Don't swear, especially around kids. 

 

. . . Always use your turn signal while driving. 

 

. . . And wait for people to get OUT of an elevator or subway car before you get in.

  

4.  For Parties and Events: 

 

. . . Always RSVP right away. 

 

. . . Ask before you bring a guest. 

 

. . . Always show up with a gift, like a bottle of wine or an appetizer.

 

. . . And avoid controversial topics, like politics or religion.

  

5.  Meal Etiquette: 

 

. . . Wait until everyone has their food before you start eating. 

 

. . . Have good table manners, like putting a napkin on your lap and chewing with your mouth closed.

 

. . . And always push your chair in when you leave the table. 

 

 

(Country Living)


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