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The one who visits friends at dawn is wiser than the rest! If you agree with this rule, you don’t know the rules of etiquette.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, etiquette rules were taught from childhood in any decent home. Then, they were, unfortunately, forgotten. Now the fashion for good manners is back, and we are pleased about it. After all, living in a society of educated people is much more pleasant!
We have collected in this article the basic rules of etiquette that will allow you to feel confident and comfortable as a guest.
If you are late or have to cancel your visit for a valid reason, find an opportunity to notify the hosts. There is no need to come earlier – give the hosts time to finish the preparations. Remember, accuracy is the courtesy of kings.
You should coordinate it in advance if you plan to pay a visit, even to your closest friends. Do not visit without warning – you can create an extremely awkward situation or even not find the owners at home.
When visiting, buy a small gift in advance. It can be a cake, a bottle of wine, flowers, or good chocolate. Coming empty is obscene. Don’t buy too expensive gifts, even for a birthday person. It can make the owners feel pretty uncomfortable.
If you want to come for a visit with your partner or child, check in advance whether it will be appropriate. Keeping your child busy is also your task.
When coming for a visit, be the first to shake the owner’s hand. It is enough to greet the rest of the guests with a nod of your head. If you want to study the interior, try to do it inconspicuously. It is possible to look carefully only if the owners want to show off their recent renovation.
It will be highly impolite to stick to your gadget and remain silent all evening. Even if you are timid, find the strength to at least symbolically participate in the community. However, telling silly jokes and laughing loudly is not worth it.
It is not customary to discuss health problems, personal life, religion, or politics at the table. Interrupting the speaker or constantly turning your back to sitting next to you people is impolite. In the company, it is not customary to communicate in a language that others do not understand or use specific terms. Discussing absent guests, giving unsolicited advice, instructing, and imposing your opinion are bad manners.
Criticism of the hosts is unacceptable. Either give compliments or keep quiet.
If you don’t like treats, you don’t need to show it. Just politely refuse and do not eat. If you don’t drink alcohol, you don’t have to go into explanations. Just say that you don’t drink. If you follow a strict diet, you might decline the invitation and stay home.
The last portion of the delicious salad left on the plate must first be offered to the other guests. It would not be very polite to take it to the plate silently. You don’t want to earn a reputation as a glutton, do you?
After the feast, thank the hostess and praise her culinary talents.
If you smoke, check in advance where you can do it, but try to smoke less. Even if you like vaping, agree with the owners on the possibility of using them indoors.
If you accidentally broke something while visiting, apologize and ask what you can give in return. Offer money only if the owners insist you’ll compensate for the loss.
Don’t stay at the party till morning. After all, the owners can also turn out to be well-mannered and get shy to suggest you go home. If you need to leave early, politely warn the owners and try to leave inconspicuously.
The behavior of a true gentleman should always correspond to the situation, as well as his outfit. At the solemn event, dress following the dress code requirements prescribed in the invitation. If there are no specific conditions, just choose a strict and stylish suit with or without a tie. A polo shirt and shorts are allowed only at barbecues or corporate sports events.
Today we talked about the general rules of behavior when coming for a visit. The concept of etiquette also includes the ability to choose clothes and perfume, to introduce yourself correctly, the speech, manners, rules of behavior in women’s society, and business etiquette.