July 3, 2010
I’ll admit it — I love etiquette. I had the good luck to be raised by parents who knew how to butter bread, when to sip from a glass and which fork to use when. Which is why I was shocked and saddened when I realised that good etiquette does not make any room for ...
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October 24, 2009
The modern woman doesn’t know who she is: Miss, Mrs or Ms? Nancy Gibbs, from Time, doesn’t either. Considering what I went through this week, she needs to learn pretty fast. Whether a woman is married still counts for a lot more than it should. Here’s a quick refresher course on titles. Mrs denotes a ...