We all know very well that the knife must be held in the right hand, and the fork in the left, and that it is impossible to come to visit without a call. But the rules of good manners are not limited to this.
We talk about the rules of modern etiquette that will help you always be on top and avoid embarrassing situations. We are sure that something from our list will surprise you!
1. Don’t say you’re on a diet and don’t drink alcohol.
Talking at the table that you are on a diet and that you “can’t do all this” is a bad form. It is especially ugly to refuse the offered dishes at a party under this pretext. Be sure to praise the culinary talents of the hostess, while the food on the plate can remain untouched. The same should be done with alcohol. There is no need to tell everyone why you can not or do not want to drink. Order a dry white wine and just sip a little.
2. Sushi umbrella correctly
When you enter a room with a wet umbrella, do you immediately open it to dry it? According to the rules of etiquette, this is not allowed. After all, it creates inconvenience for everyone else. The umbrella must be folded (but not twisted) and placed on the umbrella stand. If there is no stand, you can lean the umbrella against the wall.
3. Put your bag on the floor
We are accustomed to holding a bag on our laps or putting it on a chair that stands nearby. Meanwhile, this is contrary to the rules of etiquette. Bags must be hung on the back of the chair on which you are sitting, or placed on
4. Be careful with perfume
In no case should you overdo it with perfume and toilet water, especially in the theater, at a concert, in a hospital, restaurant, at an exhibition, or social reception? The rule here is simple: if by the evening you can still smell the aroma of your perfume, you can be sure that everyone else has already suffocated.
the floor, where they definitely will not interfere with anyone. A small clutch can be placed on the table next to you. By the way, in Europe, everyone has been doing just that for a long time.
5. For a video conference, choose business images
Lockdown dictates new rules for business negotiations. For the next call with work colleagues, choose adequate clothes, but not frankly homemade or pajamas in general. If you have an important videoconference or a meeting with management, put on a shirt, jumper, or turtleneck – clothes that would be suitable for the office.
6. Eat Sushi Properly
Don’t like or don’t know how to use chopsticks for sushi? Well, at home you can afford to eat sushi with a fork or even with your hands. But in a restaurant, you still need to use only chopsticks. And never lick your sushi chopsticks – that’s unacceptable!
7. Don’t abuse audio messages
Send audio messages only to people you know well. Many of them have a very ambiguous attitude. You should not send them to colleagues, clients, and even housemates. It may not be possible for a person to listen to an audio message, and in general, it is considered unethical.
8. Don’t keep your smartphone on the table
If during a meeting with friends or a business lunch your phone lies in front of you, and besides, you are constantly distracted by it to scroll the feed or take a picture of food, then your interlocutors are completely uninteresting to you and you clearly demonstrate this.
9. Don’t fix other people’s social media mistakes
Only a few shine with impeccable literacy today. But correcting mistakes in other people’s posts or Stories is the height of bad manners. So you demonstrate your narcissism and elementary disrespect for a person. In addition, this is a sign of interference in the personal territory of the individual.
10. Don’t use shopping bags
Cellophane bags are allowed only upon returning from the supermarket, the same applies to branded bags with the names of fashion brands. Carrying them with you later as a bag is just redneck. For a lot of things, use a fabric shopper or a large bag.
