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Mind Your Manners

Emily Post's Etiquette, Manners for a New World

One of my favorite possessions is my very old Emily Post’s Etiquette book that I picked up at a garage sale years ago.  I love thumbing through the pages and reminding myself of “what my Mama taught” … to “act like a lady” and “mind your manners”.

In 1922 I’m sure Mrs.Post could have never imagined that her great-great grandchildren would still be updating her little etiquette book in 2012 and addressing technology and social media…things that didn’t even exist then…

Emily Post's Book of Etiquette, 18

This edition includes “manners for a new world”…a new world filled with Paperless Post‘s and Evites‘ instead of mailed invitations…texts instead of handwritten notes and phone calls.

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone brushed up on their 21st century manners?  Facebook and the blogosphere would be a much kinder place, right?

 

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  • Alagrace

    PAPERLESS!…….No actually I’ve gotten several e-vites in the past and I must admit that all around in our busy lifestyles it is definitely
    a time and money saver. * There is one thing I won’t compromise
    though and that is the handwritten thank-you.