Category: Social Etiquette
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At All Places Holy
A brief on the basic decorum needed at places of worship for the sake of respecting the religion and the other devotees.
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What is the Etiquette of This Place?
A simple prompt to keep us on our toes and stick to our resolution of being full of etiquette in 2023. P.S: I admit that the ice cream is click bait.
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Dedicated to Those Looking for a Serious New Year’s Resolution
Are you looking to change what people call your ‘signature style’? Great; you sound like the exact kind of person we are on the lookout for. Make 2023 count! Best of luck from Full of Etiquette!
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Etiquette Tips for NYE
New Years are a time for celebration and contentment. Let’s play our part to keep it that way for everyone by being mindful of what we do and where we are.
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Avoid Being a Pesky Guest
Events and gatherings are places for us to actively display our prowess at being civic minded, conscious of others and being full of etiquette. Do we share the space at events well? Are we guilty of overstepping the mark?
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Shopping with Etiquette, This Festive Season
Shopping is tiring as it is without fellow shoppers adding to the trouble. Bags falling wide open, the last pack of berries being nipped out of your hands and people creating a ruckus for every frivolous matter really don’t help.
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Social Chit Chats
Recently, the questions of what should be discussed and how small talk should be started were posed to me. I went to my favourite answer of doing some research, being up to date on current affairs and having a few generic topics to talk about and of course, mentioned that…
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Saying No
While saying yes is easy, saying no is a challenging social situation that has to be handled well. If you do handle it well, it indicates that you have mastery at etiquette. Read on to see whether you can pick up anything new.
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Is Chivalry Needed in This Day and Age?
Politeness and chivalry may not mean the same thing, but at the end of the day, both of them are about being considerate, selfless and helpful. Everything that relates to etiquette in the best possible way. So should you continue to be chivalrous? Read on to see what we think…
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Etiquette at the Charcuterie Board
As always, etiquette rules apply almost everywhere we go – cheese is no exception. Here are a few words of caution before you plunge your way in to the snacks served on a cheese board.
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Say Hello to Strangers
Wondering how to say hello to an important business lead or to someone who looks like the girl of your dreams, well, here are a few tips to keep you on the right track.
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Let’s End Peeping and Snooping
Minding your own business is a challenge for most Sri Lankans. Prying in to the lives of others comes so naturally to us that it must be restrained and controlled with severe internal forces. Here is just another instance that we snoop; please do a self assessment and a self…
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05 Ways that You are a Nuisance and Don’t Even Know It
Here are five simple malpractices that tell any observer volumes about ourselves. It is true that one need not live to suit others, but at least one must live so as to not bother others. Read on to find out.
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All Queue Etiquette
What one learns in a classroom, one must apply in the playing field. It is true that no one specifically taught us etiquette to be followed when driving a car at a fuel station; but the theories are similar and to be full of etiquette, one must deploy what has…
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What Not to Gift
You thought you were being thoughtful and loving when you picked it up but the recipient hasn’t spoken to you since – looks like you made a faux pas. Read on to see where you thought wrong.
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Dating Etiquette for Valentine’s Day
Should you pick a rose on the way for the lady? Is it too cheesy to plan a dinner date for Valentine’s Day? Does the guy need to be given a gift? Are thousands of these questions hovering in your head as we step in to the month of love?…
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Gift Giving: Some Thoughts from an Etiquette Point of View
Do you give enough thought to the act and gesture of giving a gift? The nicety may require more attention than meets the eye; take note to avoid pitfalls.
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That’s How the Cookie Crumbles
Do you run in to those who ruin your peace of mind while sipping hot chocolate and munching cookies? Or are you one of the guilty parties? Read on and find out.
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The Art of Hand Washing
True that we have been doing this all our life and that we are doing this more often than ever before. Yet. some of us are still mastering the art of it and here is where most go wrong.
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Sign Boards and Sri Lankans
A light hearted write up on some of my observations in the recent past at a hotel restaurant on how we ignore notices and instructions that are as large as life. Is it lack of discipline or lack of attention? Either way, it needs to be corrected for us to…
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Noise and Us
Sharing common spaces without being a nuisance to another is very much a part of good etiquette. Here is how your own voice and noise could be ruining it for others; be guided and help others who violate to toe to the line.
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Blunders at Diners in the New Normal
The challenge of making a guest feel welcome, comfortable and safe while safe guarding your employees from the virus is a daunting task. Here is the most recent blunder that I stumbled upon personally and how I think it could have been handled.
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Complimenting with Grace
Make the intended impact and only that when you compliment someone by avoiding these pitfalls from an etiquette point of view.
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Receiving Compliments
When someone says something nice to you. we Sri Lankans become defensive, all hot and bothered and turn as red as a beetroot. Here is how to accept it in your stride with confidence – because, it is very much a part of good etiquette!
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Declining Invitations During the Pandemic
Did you get invited for a party or a little get together that you think is not advisable to attend? Wondering how you should dodge it? Read on to see how you can.