What Restricts The Use Of The Word

Only A Person Who Considers Himself Too Good For You Is Good Enough.

Shame Is The Proper Reaction When One Has Purposefully Violated The Accepted Behavior Of Society. Inflicting It Is Etiquette's Response When Its Rules Are Disobeyed. The Law Has All Kinds Of Nasty Ways Of Retaliating When It Is Disregarded, But Etiquette Has Only A Sense Of Social Shame To Deter People From Treating Others In Ways They Know Are Wrong. So Naturally Miss Manners Wants To Maintain The Sense Of Shame. Some Forms Of Discomfort Are Fully Justified, And The Person Who Feels Shame Ought To Be Dealing With Removing Its Causes Rather Than Seeking To Relieve The Symptoms.

The Way One Was Brought Up Isn't An Excuse For Rude Behavior.

There Are Three Possible Parts To A Date, Of Which At Least Two Must Be Offered: Entertainment, Food, And Affection. It Is Customary To Begin A Series Of Dates With A Great Deal Of Entertainment, A Moderate Amount Of Food, And The Merest Suggestion Of Affection. As The Amount Of Affection Increases, The Entertainment Can Be Reduced Proportionately. When The Affection Is The Entertainment, We No Longer Call It Dating. Under No Circumstances Can The Food Be Omitted.

I Make A Distinction Between Manners And Etiquette - Manners As The Principles, Which Are Eternal And Universal, Etiquette As The Particular Rules Which Are Arbitrary And Different In Different Times, Different Situations, Different Cultures.