Faux pas

Chairperson of F-FOOK-K to speak to you today because there just may be no one more qualified to address the topic of Foreign Faux Pas than “moi”. FAUX PAS is French. Spelled as if it should be pronounced FOX PASS, but it IS NOT! The X and the S are, SILENT. And that, friends, should be the first faux pas you step around. According to Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Faux pas literally means false step; social blunder. Do not take a false step into a big pile of . . . embarrassing or offensive unlawful

The houses are decorated, the sales are on and the holidays are about to kickstart. The festive mood has clearly set in. Celebrations at home, parties in your social circle and some small getaways must be making a comeback on your calendar. So as you plan for all these good times ahead, why not also plan in advance for your child’s look? The markets are already full with the season’s best festive party wear. Here are some traditional wear for kids. Here are a few suggestions to make your shopping

Five days later Heavy rain clouds rolled over the city, blocking out the sun and casting eerie shadows across Tom’s room. Moments later, a blue-white flash of lightning split the dark sky, followed by a low rumble of thunder. The impending storm perfectly fit Tom’s melancholy mood, and turning away from the window, he placed the last of his belongings in a small carrier bag and placed it on the bed. The day after his admittance, Penhall had thoughtfully brought in clothing and toiletries, but

Tensi was formerly an orphan who didn’t know who his parents were. He became a pupil of lord Ymai alongside Uba and Yai. Compared to the more laid back Uba, Tensi stood out as a genius his talents, knowledge, and determination were considered by Ymai to be that of a prodigy seen only once in a generation. According to Yai, Tensi had a twisted personality even as a child. His sadistic attitude was presumably due to the death of his parents. At some point after losing them, Tensi finds a white snake

Fashion Faux Pas The rhythmic sound of Clanking in the background as people weave from one place to another trying to make sure everything is perfect by show time. Men on ladders hang lights as sound guys try and set up around them. From the outside it appears to be chaos but in reality it is a hive mind of worker ants trying hard to make sure everything is done in time. Many people don’t stop to think about what goes into a fashion show. Most of the time we just think of the end product with a

Chapter Five: Eschewing Etiquette Faux Pas "Thank you for intervening back there before I said something rude." -Lady Mary Crawley (Character), from "Downton Abbey" Social Faux Pas Etiquette blunders thwart social life. Avoiding etiquette errors can prevent embarrassment. Knowing about a potential social faux pas in advance will allow you to sidestep these awkwardness. Avoiding Etiquette Blunders Following are etiquette blunders to avoid while making invitations. 1. Avoid being too casual. You

Does a Facebook faux pas post just happen by accident? Instead, maybe more like how televangelist Pastor Rod Parsley describes falling into sin, “You dug the hole, poured the cement, let it dry, filled with water, and you dove in!” While the faux pas post may garner positive accolades from peers, the opposite reaction -may come from potential employers as more and more attention is given to an applicant’s social networking websites (SNW). In a 2014 paper published in the International Journal of

Crackle painting old furniture is an easy way to resurface any old piece of furniture and turn it into a conversation piece. Crackle painting is one of the many popular faux finishes that involve a distressing technique that is extremely easy to achieve for anyone. For a small amount of money you can find furniture at garage sales or even rummage sales for very small amounts of money. This furniture can then be easily resurfaced with crackle paint very easily, turning what was once almost worthless

The film, Kinky Boots, is about a young shoe factory owner named Charlie Price, and his partnership with a drag queen named Lola. After his father’s death, Charlie had a choice to either sell the company, or to take on the responsibilities left by his father. Choosing to take on the business, he created a goal to save the factory by making a shoe designed for a niche market, drag queens. Charlie asked for Lola’s help, and they worked together with the other factory members to produce and bring these

Drag performers take on the look and mannerisms of their opposite gender as a way to entertain and inform their audiences of social issues that can be addressed with humor. Fortunately for the drag community, there has been a recent increase in the popularity of drag queens since the TV show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” won an Emmy in 2015. However, the female equivalent, drag kings, are given little media attention, thus casting them into obscurity. I argue that the lack of positive media coverage of drag