Search Results for 'Holiday'

Holiday etiquette can pose challenge

'Tis the season where etiquette traps must be navigated as carefully as a holiday buffet table. For example, is it "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays?" And is "Happy Holidays" offensive to someone who d [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Holiday etiquette: How to handle donations, thank yous

Q: How do I defuse contentious conversation at the holiday table? A: "How about those (insert team of choice here)?" The key is to abruptly change the topic of conversation, advises Post. "It's an acknowledgment that [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Holiday tipping etiquette: What to give and to whom

How much and whom you give holiday tips to can depend on the quality and frequency of the service, and how long you've known the individual, plus the strength of that relationship. It's easy to remember to tip the people you see f [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Q: Do I have to invite all of my colleagues to my holiday pa...

Q: Do I have to invite all of my colleagues to my holiday party, or may I ask only those I'm close to? A: No need to issue an officewide invite, Post says. "You can invite only your friends so long as you treat the invite as one [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Modern Manners + Etiquette: Holiday Q&A

Question: I tend to be comfortable talking to men OR women at a party and sometimes this lands me in an exclusive conversation with the opposite sex. It is only later that I realize that it must have looked perhaps out of line. Nothing s [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Holiday etiquette: When to bring a gift

In a Season 5 episode of “Seinfeld” called “The Dinner Party,” Jerry and Elaine want to bring a chocolate babka as a hostess gift to a dinner. But they are anguished when another customer buys up the last one in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Holiday etiquette SOS: Maintain good cheer this season

Hand in hand with holiday cheer comes holiday stress. After all, when else do family dynamics, work pressures and lengthy to-do lists mix with heightened expectations of merriment? It's a cocktail that can leave you addled — esp [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Holidays Etiquette: Handle Festive Faux Pas With Tips From K...

With so many things on the go during the holidays, it can be easy to stumble into a seasonal snafu. Which is why we'll be taking your "I wonder if this is hazardous" holiday questions (Tweet us or add a comment below) and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Modern Etiquette: Diet etiquette for the holidays

Dining with others really is not about the food. It's about the people - and the relationships - around the table. That's true whether the table is bearing celery sticks or a 7-course dinner. Sharing sustenance is a gesture of com [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Etiquette for Your Spouse’s Company Holiday Party

I’ve been accompanying my husband to his company Christmas parties for 15 years. So I feel like I know how to play the role of the supportive and charming spouse. But this year I was thinking about staying home with my kids and was [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Moms how-tos: Holiday tipping etiquette

The holiday season is here, and with the good cheer comes gifts and thank-yous and tips. Who gets what, and how can the kids get involved? Encourage your child to make a gift for any professional who works with them, whether it is a teac [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Judge Karen's holiday etiquette

Judge Karen Mills-Francis has some advice for you Grinches out there: use the holidays as a time to volunteer in the community, particularly with kids. ``There are so many children that need help. It bothers me that there are 21,000 miss [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Holiday table etiquette starts at home

It's a day for mediocre TV football, a long nap and a quick walk on a crisp fall afternoon. Preceded, of course, by the highlight of the day, that being the most exceptional meal on earth. Sadly, there is a downside. This is bec [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Holiday Dining Etiquette For Kids

It's a good time to start talking to your children about what you expect when you visit friends and family over the holiday season before your arrive. By the age of three the words "Please," "Thank you," and "You&r [...]