When “Sex and the City” character Carrie Bradshaw announced she was marrying herself and registered only for Manolo Blahnik shoes, it was a bit of a commentary on our gift-giving culture. With gift registries — basically places where people can go and formally say, “buy me this” for my shower, wedding, baby, or new job […]

The trend in tipping is that more people are tipped than ever before. Why? Because there are more people in our lives. We’re much more interactive than ever before.
We have tech support guys, hair stylists, hair colorists, nutritionists, accupuncturists, yoga teachers, kids’ doctors, kid’s piano teachers, kid’s Little League coaches and more.
Many people tip doormen, […]

“Faster, faster, faster!” — No, it’s not a command that one bed partner gives another — it’s the rate of love with text messaging as the medium! Text messaging makes feelings of the heart fly at lightning speed, and makes there be NO EXCUSE for not keeping in touch. It also makes wannabe polygamists […]

My former boss had a less than stellar command of the English language. I would call it more of a cellar command, actually. The fact that she worked in advertising for most of her adult life has caused my head to itch on more than one occasion.
This woman had an uncanny knack for mixing phrases […]

About the “five-second rule” — that rule that states food that has been dropped on the floor is safe to eat if picked up within five seconds.
Clearly the five second rule was made up by bachelors who were trying to convince their girlfriends — and later, their wives, that if a piece of food […]

Hugs are traditionally a sign and expression of intimacy and casualness. Formality used to be a bow or a curtsey, and with time, the kissing of a woman’s hand to show enchantment at meeting her, and eventually, a handshake among men, and then, later, among women.
As men found their feminine sides — for better […]

The proper etiquette for attending an event or a dinner start with a response to the invitation.
Always respond to the invitation by letter or a phone call — as indicated by the invitation itself. Let your host know who will be coming to the event, and if you’re not sure of the attire required, ask […]

Words have a lot of power. The pen is mightier than the sword and this has never been more true because the pen has further reach than ever before because of technology and the keyboard!
That said, it is important to be very careful with your words. It’s very easy to communicate now. The message […]

As far as business policies go, there MUST be clear cut E-mail policies clearly communicated to everyone to avoid any problems. Many businesses don’t have e-mail policies because e-mail is still considered new to many. But it’s here to stay, and making rules now, is a great way to insure clear communication without problem.LimitsBusinesses should […]

I know this has happened to you at one time or another. That is, unless you’re one of them. If you are one of them, you wouldn’t recognize it when it happens.
I’m talking about those people who assume the conversational position that would imply they’ve known you forever and are free to tell you extremely […]