Tag Archives: etiquette

The Problem With “No Problem”

A columnist in the Boston Globe notes the problem some folks have with “no problem.” As “no problem” has caught on and spread, replacing “you’re welcome” in situations ranging from casual personal encounters to business deals, the number, vigor, and shrillness of the complaints in etiquette columns and Internet forums has spread along with it. The reasons given – or …

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On Party Etiquette

This little gem appeared in yesterday’s new etiquette column in the New York Times: You’re at someone’s house who starts talking about how wrong gay marriage is. You are gay. What do you do? Anonymous Assuming you’re an advocate of gay marriage, you should calmly make your best argument for equal treatment. Your host may not have heard a persuasive …

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