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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 1d

Now that #Halloween has passed, Etiquetteer meditates on the seasons of seasonal decorations, Christmas Creep, and when it's #PerfectlyProper to start listening to Mariah Carey.

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#etiquette #manners #decorativegourdseason

Seasonal Decorations, Vol. 24, Issue 33 — Etiquetteer

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 “It’s decorative gourd season, [Insert Excessive Profanity Here].” — Colin Nissan, McSweeney’...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 3d

Etiquetteer would like to wish you a Perfectly Proper Hallowe'en.

Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 5d

Today Etiquetteer takes a look at Clarissa: Muse to Power, the new biography of Clarissa Eden by Hugo Vickers:

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#etiquette #manners #bookreview #greatbritain #politicallife

Etiquetteer Reviews Clarissa: Muse to Power, Vol. 24, Issue 32 — Etiquetteer

Hugo Vickers became Cecil Beaton’s biographer* partly at the recommendation of a woman who became a mutual friend, the subject of his latest work, Clarissa, Muse to Power: The Untold Story of Clariss...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 10d

For #FlashbackFriday, and considering the demolition of the East Wing, let's go back in time to #2015 and Etiquetteer's tour of the #WhiteHouse:

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#etiquette #manners #obamaadministration

Etiquetteer Tours the White House, Vol. 14, Issue 41 — Etiquetteer

Last week Etiquetteer had the great good fortune to tour the White House , and would like to recommend that you do so as well. Requests for White House tours are handled through the offices of your e...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 12d

Today Etiquetteer sympathizes with a reader who believes a meal should be shared — even if that means waiting to start until everyone has been served:

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#etiquette #manners #tablemanners #patience

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 19d

A reader has HAD IT with people who say "Bless you!" after someone sneezes. Etiquetteer shares wisdom from Dear Mother, and more.

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#etiquette #manners #achoo #sneezing #patience

Bless You! Vol. 24, Issue 30 — Etiquetteer

Dear Etiquetteer: What can we do about the, to me, ridiculous need to say “bless you” when someone sneezes — even when it’s someone in the audience saying it to someone on stage at a conference who i...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20d

when you tie a tie, try to put in a dimple, like so

a black and white photo of a man in a pinstripe worsted suit, white shirt, and textured necktie. the tie has a nice dimple under the knot.

a photo of donald trump upside down. there is also a nice dimple on his red tie

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 20d

Etiquetteer would like to wish you a Perfectly Proper National Dessert Day with some Rhapsodic Wax from Volume 19:

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#etiquette #manners #mignardise

National Dessert Day, Vol. 19, Issue 59 — Etiquetteer

Etiquetteer will admit to feeling a little down this morning, looking at an empty inbox bereft of queries. But then a glance at the calendar brought the sunshine, because October 14 is National Desser...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 24d

If it's October 10, then it must be time for Etiquetteer to wish you a Perfectly Proper National Handbag Day with the traditional posting of Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell.

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#etiquette #manners #handbag #handbagday #theimportanceofbeingearnest #linereading

A HANDBAG??! (high quality)

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 26d

Have you been trapped by someone eager to show you every single photo on their phone? Etiquetteer recommends a weapon in the Etiquette Arsenal to help extricate yourself.

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#etiquette #manners #kindness

Too Many Photos, Vol. 24, Issue 29 — Etiquetteer

Dear Etiquetteer: What should I do when trapped with someone who wants to show me ALL THEIR VACATION PHOTOS? I was at a party not long ago where someone had just checked something off his bucket lis...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 28d

Etiquetteer would like to wish you a Perfectly Proper National Orange Wine Day. No, it's not made from oranges, silly! In winemaking, when the grape skins are not removed from white wine grapes, the resulting color is this delicate orange or amber. Serve as you would other white wines. #delicious

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 29d

"Punctuality is the politeness of kings."

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · 29d

Is it rude to ask someone about their scent? Etiquetteer offers an opinion, and of course has to drag in Charlotte Vale and Nancy Mitford:

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#etiquette #manners #perfume #cologne #mystery #discretion

Asking About Scent, Vol. 24, Issue 28 — Etiquetteer

Dear Etiquetteer: Is it rude to inquire of someone, upon expressing admiration for the scent that they are wearing, what the name of the scent is? When I was working in a downtown office, the boss’s ...

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Etiquetteer @etiquetteer.bsky.social · Oct 1

Etiquetteer is just in a dire mood today considering the Current State of things. This column is little more than a daydream of old etiquette books, current examples of heckling, and the need for all of us to represent the behavior we most want to see. #manners

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