Etiquette

**Southern Breeze** · 10th February 09, 09:18 PM

Several weeks ago a friend of mine asked if I had a book on etiquette. Well, I don't and it leads to the question of what's out there that's worth looking at, in print and online.
So I've decided to post the following questions -
1. What book or books would you recommend.
2. What sites online have good info?

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 10th February 09, 10:03 PM

How To Be A Gentleman by John Bridges, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. , P.O.Box 141000, Nashville, Tennessee, 37214, USA

**Zardoz** · 10th February 09, 11:14 PM

What area(s) of etiquette are you concerned with? Dining, party, wedding, funeral, business, etc.. I've seen online guides for most any situation.

Or there's always Emily Post:

http://www.emilypost.com/index.htm

**Southern Breeze** · 11th February 09, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

What area(s) of etiquette are you concerned with? Dining, party, wedding, funeral, business, etc.. I've seen online guides for most any situation.

Or there's always Emily Post:

http://www.emilypost.com/index.htm

No particular area of interest. I'm just wondering what's out there that's good.
Thanks for the replies thus far, I'll be checking them out.

**Rex_Tremende** · 11th February 09, 02:53 AM

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Freshly Updated

I lost this one in "the divorce" and miss it terribly.

Regards,
Rex.

**Panache** · 11th February 09, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Freshly Updated.

I don't have the updated version Rex, but my copy of the original has had a place of honor among my books since the early eighties!

Cheers

Jamie

**Southern Breeze** · 11th February 09, 04:00 PM

Here's something to ponder. We have three libraries locally, two public and one college. I stopped by each of them this evening and not 1 of them have any books on Etiquette.

There are other libraries in the area, so the odds of at least one of them having anything on the subject is pretty good.

And people wonder about todays young people...

**macwilkin** · 11th February 09, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Southern Breeze

Here's something to ponder. We have three libraries locally, two public and one college. I stopped by each of them this evening and not 1 of them have any books on Etiquette.

There are other libraries in the area, so the odds of at least one of them having anything on the subject is pretty good.

And people wonder about todays young people...

Most libraries have forms (either printed or online) for patron requests. Did you fill one out for a book about etiquette, or talk to a librarian?

Todd (the librarian)

**Southern Breeze** · 11th February 09, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Most libraries have forms (either printed or online) for patron requests. Did you fill one out for a book about etiquette, or talk to a librarian?

Todd (the librarian)

I spoke with the librarians at all three places. I've known each of them for a long time and I can safely say they were equally surprised at the lack of material on the subject.

**Jock Scot** · 11th February 09, 04:01 AM

Three books that I use two "modern" ones."Debrett's Etiquette & Modern Manners" and "Debrett's Correct Form" and one from the 1920's which does show how things have moved on a tad from then,still very good advice though. "The Book of Etiquette" by Lady Troubridge. An interesting lady!