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Etiquette In Social Situations

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Etiquette Introduction When it comes to etiquette in social situations there is one universally accepted way of doing things, and that is by following Emily Post's advice. Emily Post was born in 1873, she was home schooled and later attending a "finishing school" in New York City. After her education she wrote several books, including her iconic book called Etiquette. This paper references several proper examples of etiquette from Post, several examples of good etiquette when using digital technologies, and presents etiquette for children by Oprah Winfrey. Emily Post reveals how to introduce someone in an informal situation: "Mrs. Jones, may I present Mr. Smith?" Notice the word "present" was used, not "introduce." A gentleman is always presented to a lady (not the other way around), and the way to offer a brief introduction is "Mr. Blackstone, Mr. Davis" with the more important of the two names given a bit more accentuation. When to shake hands is explained by Post: a) two men always shake hands when introduced; b) but when a man is introduced to a lady, he only shakes her hand if she offers it; c) if a man puts out his hand to the lady, she will be seen as gracious and poised if she shakes it (Post, p. 10). When introduced to someone, the correct formal greeting is "How do you do?" But if the two people have mutual friends and the man has heard of the lady before, he may say, "I am delighted to meet you at last" or "I am very glad to meet you" (Post, p. 18). A

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