It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a gift or two that we could seriously do without. For instance, a woman I know gets irritated every year because her mother-in-law always buys her children … [Read more...]
My Holiday Card Pet Peeve
Christmas is just over a week away and the holiday cards have been piling up. I just have one minor quibble: the lack of impersonal notes! So many of the cards I’ve received simply have the person … [Read more...]
The Etiquette of Eating in Public
The other day I went to the movies with a friend. I was settling into my seat when a couple sat down right next to us. To my horror, the woman pulled out a carton of Chinese food and started eating … [Read more...]
Showing Gratitude on Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving coming up this Thursday, I wanted to share something a friend of mine told me about her holiday tradition. Because she and her husband don’t have much family and live far away from … [Read more...]
Being Sensitive When Someone Loses Their Job
A friend of mine was recently let go from her job without warning. Naturally, she was devastated and humiliated, and only told her closest friends. She has of course had to address the firing with job … [Read more...]