Since we are talking about etiquette…
-Prudence Ever, at Slate Magazine, gives some great modern advise on manners.
-I also found this list
Victorian Etiquette – The Basic Rules of Etiquette
Learn to govern yourself and to be gentle and patient.
Never speak or act in anger.
Remember that, valuable as is the gift of speech, silence is often more valuable.
Learn to speak in a gentle tone of voice.
Learn to say kind and pleasant things when opportunity offers.
Do not neglect little things if they can affect the comfort of others.
Learn to deny yourself and prefer others.
Beware of meddlers and tale bearers.
All in all, good advise. I love the last one.
-This is the advise my older brother, Randall, gave me when I was twelve, “Always brush the back of your hair. Girls forget to do that a lot.” Also, good advise.
-Debrett’s Etiquette For Girls, reinforces the fact that social decorum never goes out of style.
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