Etiquette

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passenger, but he puts it on again in the corridor. A public corridor is like the street, but an elevato

the corridor. What is more, the elevators in such business structures are usually so crowded that the only room for a man's hat is on his head

is left. If he has a stick, he puts his stick in his left hand, takes off his hat with his right, transfers his hat also to his left hand, and gives her his right. If they walk ahead together, he at once puts his

But if any woman addresses a remark to him, a gentleman at once rises to his feet as he answers her. In a restaurant, when a lady bows to h

ve her, offer her a chair, and not sit down until after she is seated. When she

and when the national anthem is played. If he didn't, some other more loyal citizen would take it off for him.

man Lift

to acquaintances and friends. In lifting his hat, a gentleman merely lifts it slightly off his forehead and replaces it; he does not sm

o account nudge her-offer the glove to her and say: "I think you dropped this!" T

hat he blocks her way or in any manner obtr

e must not say "Pardon me!" He must not take a seat if there are ladies standing. But if he is sitting and ladies enter, should they be young, he may with perfect propriety keep his seat. If a

directly in his way, he asks: "May I get through, please?" As she

s his hat to another gentleman who offers her a seat, pick

another person. In other words, a gentleman lifts his hat whenever he says "Excuse me," "Thank you," or speaks to a stranger, or is spoken to by

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hool. The instinct of clicking heels together and making a quick bend over from the hips and neck, as though the human body had two hinges, a big one at the hip and a slight one at the neck, and was quite rigid in between, remains in a modified form through life. The

looks at the person he is bowing to. In a very formal standing bow, his hee

nform

it is easy and unstudied, but it should suggest the ease

ow, when wearing a high hat or derby, is to lift it by holding the brim directly in front, take it off merely high enough to escape the head easily, bring it a few inches forward, the back somewhat up, the front down, and put it

by the crown instead of the brim, lifts it

with a broad grin that fits exactly with the word "Hello"; whereas the for

f A Woman

r ready smile. That Southern women are charming and "feminine" and lovable is proverbial. How many have noticed that Southern women always bow with the grace of

fleeting duty. Not a bit of trouble really; just to incline your head and spontaneou

you!" As a possession for either woman or man, a ready smile is more valuable in life tha

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o a gentleman first; but people who know each other we

ost third meeting. After that one either looks away or merely smiles. Unless one has a good memory for people, it

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y an unforgivable misdemeanor can warrant the rebuke. Nor without the gravest cause may a lady "cut" a gentleman. Bu

pied is apt to pass others without being aware of them, and without the least want of friendly regard. Others who have bad memori

, and is not only insulting to its victim but embarrassing to ev