Ten pieces of old-school etiquette advice that seem bizarre today
Before the smiley face there was the smiley phone voice
06 June 2021 - 00:00
It benefits society when we’re polite to each other, but who really makes the rules? Here is some strange etiquette advice from past centuries from the book, The Habits of Good Society: A Handbook of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen:..
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