I love the idea of royale balls, dinner parties a la Gossip Girl and the Italian notion of sprezzatura. Besides that, I cherish a gentlemen who knows to hold a door, where to place their napkin, and how use chop sticks. A woman who isn't loud and garish, who can dress a little scandalous without looking it.
Today this seems to be lost. We dig into our meals with elbows on the table napkins askew, all before the rest of the group has been served. This is only acceptable in very informal settings, if the group is very large and partially served, or if indicated by the host/ess to begin. I often assume that things like this are common knowledge but that doesn't seem to be true anymore.
Spending your work day reading etiquitte guides online is quite rude, I shall stop now.
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