As shoppers flood stores across the country during the year’s biggest shopping season, retail workers are bracing for what many describe as the most demanding — and often demoralizing — stretch of the job. “It magnifies everything,” said Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were You Raised by Wolves?,” which he co-hosts with comedian Leah Bonnema. … Read more
A baffled boyfriend drew the ire of his girlfriend after he picked through her mother’s soup in an insulting way – sparking a social media firestorm. Posting his story on a popular Reddit forum, the young man said the couple was visiting his girlfriend’s mom’s house when they were served seafood chowder. “[My girlfriend’s mom] made … Read more
What’s the magic word? According to a new study of American etiquette, it’s no longer “please.” After combing through recordings of 1,000 different people interacting with loved ones, colleagues and others, researchers at UCLA found just 7% of us are still prefacing requests with the polite phrase. Adults only used the word “please” 7% of … Read more
I read a lot of news, and through this, I often find similar portrayals – Baby Boomers (those born 1946-1964) are the ambassadors for manners and social etiquette, while pretty much any other younger generation, including Millennials like me, well, we need some lessons. The social research group McCrindle recently released a report that delved … Read more
It’s no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo. The survey found that 77% of Gen Z diners didn’t care if people put their elbows on the table and 60% couldn’t care less about how … Read more
He will be ‘right here waiting’ to roast ‘you.’ Pop rock singer Richard Marx tore into an unruly concertgoer who spoke loudly during one of his songs in Port Chester, NY on Jan. 21, telling the woman to “learn some f—king manners.” Marx, 60, was in the middle of performing his hit 1989 song “Angelia,” … Read more