Etiquette is not ONLY about using knowing which fork to use or know how to say thank you, excuse me and please. It’s about showing respect for yourself and to others around you in your little earth space.
Saying please and thank you are things we pick up from a young age and they can go a real long way in influencing how we are treated and how we treat others. But there are other habits (like putting a person on speaker without telling them during a phone conversation) that we consider a norm, could rub people the wrong way.
The rules of modern etiquette is here to direct your attention to some disregarded etiquette norms that are now welcomed in the present.
- ALWAYS CALL BEFORE DROPPING BY: No matter your relationship with a person you need to know dropping by without calling is considered rude. (Which means our idea of surprise can be is being rude😂.) This way you will be helping the host and yourself feel comfortable, because if the host isn’t really prepared you might not enjoy your visit. It just like having someone enter your room without knocking. Although the exception to this rule is an EMERGENCY.
- ALWAYS TAKE OFF YOUR SHOE BEFORE ENTERING SOMEONE ELSE’S HOME: For some people it’s an act of cleanliness while for others it’s their culture(China, Thailand, Netherlands etc.). Whatever reason it might be respect peoples’ home by taking off your very expensive shoes before entering, your host will be nice enough to tell you if you can walk in With your shoes on
- LOOK AT THE PERSON SPEAKING TO YOU: seriously, look up from your phone.
- SHAKE HANDS FIRMLY: And make eye while you do so. The way you shake has a lot to say about your confidence and your interest in the conversation or person. If you shake firmly it transmit underlying confidence in yourself and abilities and when people feel your confidence they tend to trust you. This rule is very important in a business setting.
- NEVER SPEAK BAD ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY: YES, the system might be messed up but it is bad manners and rude to speak bad about your country in Public. And if you find yourself among people talking about their county negatively simply stay quite and if you need to talk. Simply appreciate the little good and do good for and in your country.
- KEEP YOUR PHONE CONVERSATIONS/VIDEOS OFF THE LINE, OFF SOCIAL MEDIA AND NOT IN THE BUS: I really think if you must pick that call you should step away from the queue, you sure don’t want your elbow on the head of the person in front of you and no matter how great your playlist is make sure your earphone is plugged in, I’m just in the bus to transport myself .
Most importantly your dramatic airing of resentment/grudges is best done face to face or sent as an SMS rather than online. - PAYING BILLS : One of the easiest rules is to base who pays on who did the inviting. You should pay after all you did the inviting. If it’s a general decision you all can either split the bill or everyone pays individually.
- DO NOT DROP YOUR BAG ON THE FLOOR OR ON THE TABLE: Don’t place your bag on the table or on the floor next to you in a restaurant. You do not want someone running into your bag while walking or even making it difficult for the person at the other end of the table to see you. It is better to hang it on your chair or use a detachable mobile bag hook.(they are easy to attach and detach and are already easy to carry from a place to another in your bag.) This won’t only make you look classy but also help avoid intruding others earth space.
9.COUGH AND SNEEZE INTO YOUR ELBOW: Don’t spread germs please and most of all this is a really bad time to spread germs.
- USE PLEASE,THANK YOU AND EXCUSE ME MORE OFTEN
These are few etiquette rules, I hope you are following them and if you are not please. Comment the etiquette rule you haven’t broken. Don’t forget to like,comment and share this post if you find it helpful. If you missed the last posts well here they are:
Luke 6: 31
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
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