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Tips for Making Easy Conversation with New People

When meeting new people at a private or public function, we are naturally curious about them. We to want to get to know them and are anxious to...
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How rude! Starting to eat before all are served

The last time you went to dinner with a group, did you notice their table manners? Specifically, did they wait until everyone was served before...
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One monkey don't stop no show

Are all your friends going for a night out on the town? It doesn't matter what age you are or how many people are in your group. When planning...
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How Macon folks honor the bereaved

One of the most enduring traditions, and one reflective of the great hearts of Maconites, is the custom of bringing food to the home or church of...
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Fashionably Late is an unflattering trend

How many times have you been to a dinner party and guests show up late? They invariably say they are "fashionably late." There is no such...
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Technology and the Hidden Cost of Cell Phones

Cell phones and electronic communication devices have taken over the world. Nearly everyone has one, and we use them everywhere, all the time....
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Expert etiquette advice for girls

  • Elise McVeigh
  • September 23, 2011
Many young girls today are fascinated with princesses. And there may be no better role model for them than Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (a.k.a....
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Millennial manners in the work place

This past week I attended the annual Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers’ Drive-In Conference (visit them at www.haccc.org). One of the...
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How to be nice when dinner is not

  • Bad meals
  • June 9, 2011
We have all been there. It could have been dinner at a friend’s house in Raleigh, at a wedding or even a banquet. Your plate was set in front...
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Self-confidence or ego?

Maintaining a strong level of self-confidence is important for your mental health; meanwhile faking a strong self-confidence appearance can be...
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