7 Rules Of Etiquette That You Break And Do Not Even Guess

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

10 little-known rules of etiquette: we break and don't know

From childhood, we know that you shouldn't put your elbows on the table. We turn off the phone at the theater or at the cinema and make way for the elderly passengers on the bus. We can consider ourselves to be a person who follows the rules of etiquette impeccably. But is it? Here are 10 mistakes that a true lady or a true gentleman will never make.

Say "Be healthy!"

If you are with your family or close friends, and someone in the audience sneezes, say "Be healthy!" will be correct and appropriate. But in an unfamiliar society or in a business environment, such a reaction from the point of view of etiquette is unacceptable. A polite person will pretend not to notice.

If someone sneezes at a business meeting, the polite person will pretend not to notice.

Cover your mouth with your right hand

If you cover your mouth with your right hand while coughing or sneezing, you are making a mistake. This hand for most people is not just a leading, but also "social". We use it for handshakes or to submit some things. Therefore, you should cover your mouth with your left hand so as not to transmit your bacteria to others.

Cover your mouth with your left hand if you are coughing.

Separate salt and pepper

If at the table we are asked to hand over pepper, then we usually pass it on. However, according to the rules of table etiquette, salt and pepper should always be together: whatever of these products you are asked for, always pass both.

If at the table you are asked to serve salt, serve pepper too

Stir sugar in a circle

We are used to stirring sugar in tea or coffee by rotating the spoon in a circle. However, according to the rules of etiquette, you need to move the cutlery back and forth. This is due to the fact that the spoon in this case will not touch the walls of the cup or glass and make sounds, and the sugar will stir faster.

According to the rules of etiquette, you need to stir the sugar by moving the spoon back and forth.

Congratulate the bride on her wedding

Only the groom should be congratulated on the wedding, while the bride is simply to wish him happiness. This is due to the fact that a man is seeking a woman and it is he who deserves congratulations.

Congratulate the groom on the wedding, and wish the bride happiness

Get in the car with your feet first

According to the rules of etiquette, it is customary to first sit on the seat, leaving your legs outside, and only then lift them into the salon. This method of landing looks more aesthetically pleasing, especially for girls, and also allows you to avoid hitting your head on the car doorway.

First you need to sit on the seat, and then put your legs in the salon

Clap your hands at face level

It is customary to express gratitude to the artists with applause, but palms should be kept at chest level, and not raised to the face, so as not to create discomfort for the ears of people sitting next to them.

When clapping your hands, keep them at chest level

Call persistently

If the subscriber did not answer the call, you need to wait 2 hours before trying again. You cannot call back immediately: this is bad form. Also, do not wait for an answer longer than 5 rings: if the person does not answer, most likely, he is busy.

If after 5 rings you are not answered, hang up and call back no earlier than 2 hours later

Putting your phone next to you during live communication

When meeting a person (people) in person, the rules of good manners recommend putting the phone away. In no case should you bump into your smartphone during live communication. Moreover, a polite person will never put the phone next to him, for example, on the table, as this will show that the gadget is more important than the one with whom he is currently spending time.

When communicating live, move the phone away so that the interlocutor does not feel uninteresting

Leave lipstick marks on glasses and cups

Before you drink the drink, you need to wipe the lipstick off your lips with a napkin. Leaving prints on cutlery is bad manners.

Leaving lipstick on glasses and cups is bad form

The rules of etiquette must be observed so as not to cause any discomfort, including aesthetic, to other people. Following these recommendations will not turn us into prim snobs, but it will help to show compassion and respect in relation to the person with whom we are in contact. And this is always nice.