The Way One Was Brought

What Is Thanksgiving Without A Nutty Relative?

People Say When You're In Love, You Don't Need Etiquette. Well, You Need It Then More Than Anything. Or They Say, "at Home I Can Just Be Myself." What They Mean Is They Can Be Their Worst Selves... They Always Mean They Will Save All Their Anxiety About How To Behave For Somebody Like The Head Waiter Of A Restaurant, Someone They'll Never See Again.

You Should Resolve Not To Seek Public Approval Of Your Private Business, When You Are Not Also Prepared To Accept Public Disapproval.

Etiquette Enables You To Resolve Conflict Without Just Trading Insults. Without Etiquette, The Irritations In Modern Life Are So Abrasive That You See People Turning To The Law To Regulate Everyday Behavior. This Frightens Me; It's A Major Inroad On Our Basic Freedoms.

The Etiquette Question That Troubles So Many Fastidious People New Year's Day Is: How Am I Ever Going To Face Those People Again?