Blogs Posts in Cultural Etiquettes category; 36 blog posts

A little etiquette for the Madness

It’s March, and that means madness is only minutes away. It also means that, come Sunday night, everyone from Jay Bilas to my grandma will be filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket. Somehow, the filling out of brackets has become bi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Making a Good Impression at a Dinner Party

Different cultures have different values when it comes to dining etiquette or table manners, but in the United States we tend to focus mainly on the proper use, sharing and passing of bowls, cups and plates as well as uniform use of utensil [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Interview Etiquette

Manners, Meals and Interviews Interviews are often stressful - even for job seekers who have interviewed many times. Interviewing can be even more stressful when you are expected to eat and talk at the same time. One of the reasons employe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Trampling Etiquette Rules

In this age of computers, instant gratification and stagnating social skills I find myself feeling as though I were a social anachronism. I was raised to say please and thank you, to hold doors open for those older than I, to eat with a kni [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

The Etiquette of Formal & Business Dining

able manners have always played an important part in making a favorable impression, and in today's International Business World it has become very important to be able to project your knowledge and experience, if not your status and educati [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2008 | Comments : 2

Table Manners

Sit up fairly straight. Keep your elbows in. Spread your napkin on your lap when you are seated. Large dinner napkins are half-folded, small napkins opened full-size. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi-folded at the left side o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Dining out In China

Entering and sitting down Many restaurants in Japan display plastic or wax replicas of their dishes at the entrance. They usually look very similar to the real dishes. Show window displaying food replicas When you enter a restaurant, you [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Meeting and Greeting Etiquette in Hong Kong

Shake hands with everyone -- men, women and children -- upon meeting and leaving. Note that Hong Kong Chinese handshakes may be less firm than a Western handshake.Higher-ranking persons are introduced before those of lower rank. An [...]