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Q: I recently interviewed with one of my company’s chief competitors. When offered the job, I declined. Now I’m worried that my boss will hear about my interview through the grapevine and think I’m disloyal. Does business etiquette require me to tell him? A: It’s not necessary to tell him; in today’s world, it’s a [...]
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Q: When I take my 6-month-old daughter out for a walk in her stroller in our downtown neighborhood, I’m accosted by strangers offering all sorts of unsolicited advice: “She looks hot…she looks cold…she needs a hat.” I feel it’s none of their business. Am I off base? A: Not at all. It must be irritating [...]
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We love this YouTube video of the dancing wedding party. If you haven’t seen it already, enjoy! Click here to go to youtube and view the video. This video is so popular they have turned off the embedding feature. An obvious and joyful break from tradition here. We approve! Breaking from tradition is fine, as [...]
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Q: I frequently invite a close friend over for dinner, and it irritates me that she hasn’t extended any invitations in return. She has enough money to entertain. How can I tell her that she should reciprocate? A: You can’t really tell someone to invite you anywhere. Though she should reciprocate, there are undoubtedly reasons [...]
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Q: My doctor provided such exceptional care during my recent pregnancy that I’d like to send him something. Would that be proper, and if so, should I mail the gift to his home or his office? A: Although patients don’t usually give their doctors presents, in your case, it would be fine to send a [...]
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Recently, an EPI staff member stumbled upon a very interesting dress: “Dress of Etiquette” by Virginia Fitzgerald This life-size free-standing sculpture of a strapless wedding gown is made from an Emily Post etiquette book (received by the artist as a wedding present), wallpaper paste, tea and tape. The gown is hollow inside and the skirt [...]
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