Etiquette articles
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Should You Celebrate Mother's Day If You're Pregnant? Etiquette Experts Explain
Being a mom-to-be on Mother's Day totally counts, according to etiquette experts, and you should still celebrate even if you're pregnant for the first time.
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Going for gold! Have the Olympics overturned centuries of no-tipping etiquette in France?
With the Olympics just a few weeks away, waiters in Paris are apparently encouraging tips on top of the required 15% service charge. Sacré bleu!Name: French tips.Appearance: All over Paris, allegedly. Continue reading
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We set out to define New York City sidewalk etiquette and received more than 400 answers
New Yorkers don’t have “opinions” about sidewalk etiquette. They have opinions about scooped bagels, or “in line” vs. “on line,” or the 421a tax break. When you ask New Yorkers about sidewalk behavior, they give you holy commandments. E-bikes on sidewalks? Hell no. Strollers? Banished to Westchester. Dogs? Also to Westchester. A family of tourists walking side by side, taking in the sights and enjoying themselves? Jail. It shouldn’t be this contentious — New York City has about 12,000 miles of...