Category: Manners

Introduction The comedy of manners may be a comedy genre that flourished during the Restoration era on English stage. Plays of this sort are typically set within the upper crust world, and mock the claims of these who see themselves as socially superior, deflating them with satire. Comedies of manners reflect on the norms and…

Abstract A problem that is all too common, Ive noticed, is that not enough people use their manners. Being raised a benevolent Midwesterner, I take notice when people arent polite, especially by forgetting to simply thank someone for a small favor. I came up with the idea of testing peoples manners firsthand to see if…

It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counteran avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.…

Etiquette or Decorum is an arrangement of rules and guidelines characterizing great structure or ‘great way’ in social open or authority conduct. It initially applied uniquely to lead in court conventions, yet the code has been reached out to give advisers for ordinary living. Both social and table etiquette is essential for conducting an acceptable…