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| Jewelry gift | 11/8/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Is it acceptable for a woman to accept a fairly valuable ring from a man who is not her fiance or ...
A: Janet, No it is not appropriate. The only acceptable gifts a young man may give to a young lady ...
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| Thank you cards for co-workers | 11/7/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Amanda - Recently I had several women from the office over for a luncheon at my new home. They ...
A: Please mail the thank you notes. It's a little too 'I can't be bothered' to just hand them out. ...
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| Telephone etiquette | 11/5/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: What is considered an acceptable time to call someone's home? Between what hours? And is this ...
A: I am going to assume this is an ex-husband and you had children together that you need to discuss. ...
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| Table Manners | 11/4/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I have always taught my children to cut their food with their fork in their left hand, then eating ...
A: Denyce, You are and have been teaching your children the proper way to eat their food. Yes,they ...
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| returning calls | 10/29/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: After my mother passed, My family has drifted apart. They claim they want to be close however,when I ...
A: Please forgive the tardy reply. Look,this isn't an etiquette question. It can't be so easily ...
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| Proper etiquette and hats... | 10/27/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Is it proper etiquette or manners for a male to be seated in a room wearing a hat?
A: The fast answer is "No,a man should NOT wear a hat indoors." But that leaves out a few things. ...
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| 50th wedding anniversary | 10/25/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: We are to celebrate our 50th soon and this is a little complicated. We live in a small town where we ...
A: I would not post a general invitation on the bulletin board. If there are people that you ...
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| Baby shower | 10/21/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My seventeen year old daugter is expecting. Her boyfriend has a large, close-nit family, who live an ...
A: Yes,please extend every courtesy and make every effort towards the baby's paternal grandparents. You ...
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| Performance Occasion | 10/18/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Through research I have found you and your advice for all of these different queeries on the all ...
A: You rock. Sorry,let me start over... Dear Mr. West, This will surely go down in my personal ...
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| How to address a married couple with different names | 10/17/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Greetings, Recently a dear friend was married and decided not to change her name. The question ...
A: The envelope should look lke this: Elizabeth Smith Thomas Jones 100 ...
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| Taking food to a party | 10/13/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I was just wondering if it was rude for the host of a party (combined welcome home and birthday) to ...
A: Generally a host/ess should not throw a party that they cannot afford. However,pitch-ins (or ...
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| Proper wording for Business Invitations | 10/12/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I am organizing a business event and need to know the proper wording for the invitation to convey ...
A: There is no need to indicate that the hors d'oeuvres will be ample. People will be able to see that ...
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| Dinner gone bad..... | 10/8/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: We recently ate a very casual dinner with a couple at their home that we had met in a class and had ...
A: Life is too short to foster friendships with people that you do not genuinely care for or about. ...
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| Southern Debutante Ball | 10/7/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I have been invited to be the escort for the daughter of a family friend for her debutante ball. ...
A: Private ball or one in which many girls are presented? Which role are you taking? Are you a stand in ...
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| Hotel Etiquette | 10/5/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I work the night audit at a hotel, and was wondering if there is a setting of general rules for ...
A: Anderson, There are 'rules' for hotel guests,but not many as they are paying customers,so to ...
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| guests paying for their own dinner | 10/2/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My sister and I want to throw a party for our mom's 60th birthday but we can't afford to buy dinner ...
A: A host should never throw a party they cannot afford. So,yes,it is rude to invite people to dinner ...
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| defending my boots!! | 9/27/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I have an out-of-state sis-in-law who is very stylish and extremly envious. whenever she visits, she ...
A: From a strict etiquette stance,the proper thing to do is be gracious and share the information with ...
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| Birthday Party Invitation from neighbor | 9/23/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: We've been invited to d birthday party by a neighbor we've known for about one year. It's her ...
A: You are not required to take a gift for the neighbor. Please remember tht no one is required to 'pay ...
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| desire to participate in game | 9/21/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Several months ago my best friend and her husband visited an elderly lady who greatly enjoyed ...
A: No,you are not being rude by asking not to play. It's only a game and one that you do not enjoy. ...
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| Etiquette | 9/20/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My family (husband and two small children) is going to visit friends and staying overnight. She is a ...
A: Depends entirely on how well you know these friends. A post visit thank you note is a MUST,of ...
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| Trip Cancellation | 8/15/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I agreed to go on a trip to Italy with a group of 12 friends. One person organized the trip 10 ...
A: She spoke to ALL ten people and they ALL think you're being "totally unreasonable". Yeah,right! I ...
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| Trip Cancellation | 8/13/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I agreed to go on a trip to Italy with a group of 12 friends. One person organized the trip 10 ...
A: MADNESS! If she refunded your money and asked the other 10 (11 including her) to pick up the for the ...
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| Restaurant Seating | 8/13/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Whenever my wife and I dine at a restaurant, I always have her walk in front of me when the maitre ...
A: Allen, No,no and no to your friend. I just wanted to put your mmind at rest before I had to leave ...
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| opening gifts | 8/10/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I've been to a childs birthday party at a gymnasium where they wait until the party is over and open ...
A: No. The parents put time,money and effort into bringing a gift,it's wrong not to acknowledge it by ...
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| graduation etiquette | 8/2/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My father received a letter from his sister. In the envelope was a graduation picture of a young ...
A: If your father is not close enough to know the identity of the person in the picture,he certainly ...
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| Sweet Sixteen party invitation | 7/29/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: A co-worker has given me an invitation to her daughters sweet sixteen party. I am friendly with the ...
A: How odd! A 'Sweet Sixteen' party is for the honoree and her friends. (Meaning peers!) 1) No idea ...
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| Dinner Etiquette | 7/26/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Gamble, I recently hosted a dinner party in honor of my husband's birthday. The guests included my ...
A: My Dear Mrs.Cox, You are to be congratulated for showing such restraint in the face of ...
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| congratulations/sympathy? | 7/7/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I have a friend that was pregnant with twins. A few days before going into the hospital to deliver, ...
A: You have hit the nail on the head. You must do both, celebrate as well as sympathize. It is a ...
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| In the midst of a lengthy... | 7/6/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: In the midst of a lengthy telephone conversation on an unrelated subject, a friend of my late wife ...
A: Jim, As this conversation happened a few months ago,it makes it easier to bring the subject up. I ...
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| family etiquette | 6/28/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My in-laws live in Florida and we live in the Midwest. They have business in the midwest, but in ...
A: Here's how I see it. When you and your wife married, you each left your families to create a new ...
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| Etiquette | 6/24/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I have just completed my sophomore year as a Dietetics major, and have spent the past two years ...
A: I think I would explain exactly what you just did, more briefly of course. 'That's the great thing ...
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| Guests | 6/23/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: If person A is invited to person B's house and person C drops over unannouced is it in poor taste ...
A: I think that you already know the answer to this one. Person A was a guest. Invited by B, A should ...
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| RSVP | 6/17/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I am sending invitations for an open house to meet a new born. Hours will be specific. Do I need ...
A: No RSVP is needed for an open house. With an open house,it's understood to be a casual gathering ...
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| Birthday Etiquette | 6/14/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My son received many birthday cards, some with cash. I think he should sit down and write thank you ...
A: AH! A fly in the old marital ointment. Well,may I suggest treading lightly as you tell her "Ha ha ...
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| If the mother of a husband... | 6/7/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: If the mother of a husband dies, do you address sympathy cards to both husband and wife or to ...
A: Winebarger, Mr and Mrs John Jones and family. (I'm going to assume that the children are old ...
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| Hotel bedroom etiquette | 6/1/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: How should I leave the bed when I leave a hotel - just tidy it, or strip the sheets off & leave them ...
A: As a paying guest,you are not required to do anything with the sheets. (Be it at a hotel,motel or ...
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| high school invitation distribution | 5/19/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: It is proper etiquette to put an invitation up in the breakroom at work, instead of sending every ...
A: Patton, You don't say what the invitation is to in the body of the question. The subject line just ...
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| calling cards | 5/18/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: Amanda, I may have inadvertantly given you an incorrect address to respond to my questions. My ...
A: Benas, It seems that,yes,calling cards are becoming popular again. The true 'calling card' had ...
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| Gift giving | 5/16/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: My nephew is graduating from law school. He doesn't want to have a party until he passes the bar. Do ...
A: Salisbury, There is no 'rule' for a situation like this,do whatever your heart tells you to do. ...
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| Gift Giving Etiquette - College Graduation | 5/16/2005 | Amanda Gamble |
Q: I'm graduating from college this Saturday, and although I'm not having a graduation party, I've ...
A: No guest EVER has to 'pay for the privilige' of being invited anywhere. You are never required to ...
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