Category: Social 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.
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Commute with Care
If you travel to work with others you need to be on top of the game in sharing common spaces during a pandemic. Read on to find out if you are!
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New Normal Birthdays and Air Hugs
Show your affection from afar to all those who are celebrating birthdays these days. Read on to learn how.
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Shopping During the Pandemic
Here is brand new etiquette made necessary by the pandemic. These are to be followed when out and about at shops and supermarkets.
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Paws Off, the Pandemic is Here!
Mind your belongings; not from theft but from germs. Here is yet another etiquette post on handling awkward moments that can arise due to COVID-19 and the health practices that we have to follow. Read on to handle them with poise and ease.
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New Normal Etiquette: How to Avoid Shaking Hands with Poise
The New Normal world demands that we adopt new rules of etiquette. Shaking hands is not recommended these days, so here is what you can do.
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The A – B – Cs of Visiting
Have people just descended at your doorstep without notice? Has it put your day in disarray? We all know this feeling, but are we victims only or are we culprits too? Read on to find out.
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The Mask
Here is a new type of etiquette that we need to be mindful of; Mask Etiquette. Teach yourself and get the little ones to follow from now itself.
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Good Habits in an Online Classroom
Your kids connect everyday to a virtual class, but have you taught them enough about the good manners and habits of virtual learning? Here is a little something to get you started.
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Cutting in Line at Super Markets
Following a queue and awaiting your turn are important ways of showing that you are well groomed, patient and sophisticated. Here is how things go wrong.
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Ding! Are You a Lift User’s Nightmare?
For those who seem oblivious to the basic principles of using an elevator without being a nuisance. Recommend all the offenders you know, to this link.
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Stay at Home this Easter and New Year!
Resist the urge to step out this Easter and New Year! There is nothing more sophisticated and righteous than abiding by the law; disobedience does not pay.
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Social Etiquette Necessitated by COVID-19
Many of us are struggling to adjust to the new norms of the world which include going nowhere, staying away from people and learning new jargon like ‘flatten the curve’. If we are to fight COVID-19, there seems to be no other way. The Full of Etiquette team has created…
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Sri Lankan (Lack of) Etiquette – No Excusing
Learn when to say excuse me and when to heed it. Here are a few real life examples of how things can get messy if you don’t. To make life easier, we have set out the ways to fix these messes instantly.
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Pot Pourri or a Smirk?
Our customer service can do with a lot of improvement. Here I relate a true life story of poor customer service and how those in positions of authority can make amends. Let’s make good etiquette a part of our culture and make it habitual together.
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How to Avoid Christmas Blues
Multiple parties, lunches and dinners including a few that overlap Can you handle all these demands with poise? Read on to find out.
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Five Things We Sri Lankans Do Wrong as Guests
Five Things We Sri Lankans Do Wrong as Guests Thursday through to Sunday, our nights are filled with dinners and parties. Throw in a wedding or two a month and the schedule is pretty packed. In spite of all this experience, there are a few things that we do not…
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05 Things to Teach Your Moody Teenager About Social Media
In my teens I waited till there was no one at home to go explore the abandoned house next door or use their old rusting gate as a swing. I am probably too ancient to talk about today’s teenagers, but my own sibling and many of my cousins were teenagers…
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Sri Lankan (Lack of) Etiquette -Outtta My Way Everyone!
Ever since I started writing these blogs, my fellow countrymen have been most obliging in giving me more and more encounters of their absolute lack of etiquette. I am thoroughly pleased as each person gives me an opportunity to expand my blog. Yet the side of me that is ‘Full…
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Out Shopping. In for a Shocker!
This is the first in a series of ‘Etiquette in Sri Lanka’ articles which focuses on our shortcomings as a nation in terms of mannerisms, behavior and service. Refer the guide at the end to improve the service levels your staff offer customers.
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Is Etiquette a Must?
If you have been ignoring etiquette all your life, read through and see what you have been missing.