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EtiquetteOttawa

  1. Many thanks to @Karen_V_Hickman @SchoolFinishing @LeeJCarey @KlassyKass and a wonderful weekend wishes.
  2. Civility IS: Refraining from asking someone why they're not drinking or eating at an event. That's their business.
  3. @williamhanson hmmm... guess that's what I get for living in the boonies.!
  4. @williamhanson I will blog sometime about the English my mother used when we 1st arrived in Canada & the looks she received. Still tease her
  5. RT @KateNasser: Naysayers are hitchhikers that detour your #dream. Drive past them. ~Kate Nasser
  6. @williamhanson Yes William, have washed the garden furniture. Any tips on training the birds to respect it? :)
  7. @suzemuse Well, at least you didn't say "if your me". Pet peeve.
  8. MT @DowntonCooks: Thr is a difference between afternoon & high tea. Guide 2 help U enjoy #tea at home or abroad. wp.me/p27trL-PI
  9. Not a problem if you have 3 arms. RT @SchoolFinishing: Wrap dress + Wind = Goddamn liability.
  10. @NickiLynnM No one should have to listen to that.Says much about the perso &family environment. Deep breath my friend.I feel sorry forchild.
  11. @Takka33 Yes, a good example. That tip was inspired after a nose wrinkle and a "blech" from an adult.
  12. @TheGraciousGirl Yes Mindy, it starts at home. The no yuck/bleck rule also applies to adults.
  13. Civility IS: Responding with "No thank you" rather than "yuck" or "I hate..." when offered something you don't like.
  14. Propping feet up in public a major faux pas, say etiquette experts bit.ly/KarqMv
  15. Thank you. RT @TheCharmSchool: The Lady of Class and Style is out! bit.ly/lap5k2 ▸ Top stories today
  16. @KillerMoleMom A great life lesson to have learned so young. Good job Mum!
  17. @WaldOliver Thank your for the blog RT. Zip line pictures next!
  18. Ready, set....No, not yet. Been there? bit.ly/JthgJ3 Blog