EVERY GENTLEMAN SHOULD DO THESE

Hello Cherished Readers, nice to share the rules of gentleman's etiquette. Enjoy!

ETIQUETTE FOR GENTLEMEN

• Say please, I'm sorry, excuse me, after you, and thank you as situations evolve
• Don't be dependent on a lady for life luxury
• Be respectful and humble
• Don't take advantage of any lady's naivety
• Be genuine
• Do not reveal conquest, private engagement with a lady or private deals to the Public
• Have a decent sense of humour
• Pay attention to personal hygiene
• Be kind, offer your seat to the elderly, hold the door and say after you!
• Be posture aware; stand straight, walk tall!
• Always keep to time
• Make eye contact and offer a firm handshake but never extend your hands to a lady first for a handshake.
• Mind your language, speak right

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NUGGETS LADIES SHOULDN'T IGNORE

Hello! my cherished blog readers, it's nice to know you check on my blog. This time I will share some insights on " Lady's Etiquettes" Enjoy your reading...

Lady's Etiquettes 
A lady in the context of this write up is any female who is confident of her self worth, class, image, reputation and dispositions etc. Kristen Dalton Wolfe said "Acting like a lady is carrying yourself with dignity, which also empowers a man to be a gentleman". Thus a dignified lady must do the under listed:

• Stay classy
• Treat herself with dignity
• Dress decently and elegantly appropriate for all occasion
• Keep her head, shoulder, heels and standard high
• Wear confidence always as her indispensable accessory
• Always arrive on time at events
• Never attend events if not invited
• Speak impeccable grammar
• Does not engage in gossips and idle talk
• Chew gracefully with her mouth close
• Never allow her mood affect her manners
• Always mindful of the tone and volume of her voice because " Ladies are seen not heard"
• Do not retouch her makeup in public
• Never a busy body
• Maintains her integrity

Well, there are many more tips but I have to pause at the moment. Meanwhile, keep checking on my blog for more engaging etiquette matters. Cheers!

THE BIBLE AND ETIQUETTE

The Bible and Etiquette

It is very important to be mindful of the fact that some etiquette rules in different categories may not be globally accepted. There are bound to be diversities in faith or religion, organisational culture, family values, and country/regional orientation.

Some disparities in dining Etiquette which are contradictory to some religion include:

• All guest should stand when a lady/the hostess enters the room
• All men must stand whenever a lady enters or leaves the room (and may I ask even when they have started enjoying their meals?)
• The ladies sit first before the men sit.

The Bible only recommends standing up before the hoary head in Leviticus 19:32 and not for the host/hostess, ladies or women. 

Even Mordecai in Esther 5:9 did not stand up or move in recognition of the status or authority of Haman.

Controversy on Handshake

One of the rules of Handshake in introduction is that "Royalty should never be offered a hand to shake, they should either be bowed or curtsied to". This is true for the British Royalty.

However, this may not be acceptable globally example to the Jews since they do not bow to any man. Recall the story of Mordecai and Haman in Esther 3:5 which reported that "Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence"

I do hope you enjoy the post meanwhile I look forward to your views and comments. 

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LEARN ABOUT DINING ETIQUETTE

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1. Wait for host/hostess to seat before you do
2. Wait for the host to tell where to sit-if no indicator
3. The woman sits to the right of the man
4. Place napkin on your lap and when done place on table, not on plate or chair. 
    But place on chair when leaving.
5. Don’t start eating until others are seated and served
6. Don’t touch items that dropped on floors
7. Keep personal items off the table
8. Set phones on silence/vibration ,and  finish meal before checking SMS and calls
9. Don’t use cutlery like shovel or stab your food
10. Don’t chew aloud or scrape your plate 

11. Avoid eating noisily for instance burping and gulping is wrong 12. Don’t clean spills with your napkin
13. Chew with your mouth closed
14. Don’t pick your teeth at the table
15.  Don’t retouch make-up at the table
16. Don’t reach across for any item, rather ask for it to be passed over to you
17. Don’t place your elbow on the table while eating. You can do so while   
      conversing between courses
18. Say ‘excuse me, please; I will be back’ when leaving for restroom. 
      Don’t say '
19. Don’t blow your nose at the table
20. When you cough cover your mouth with your napkin

21. It is impolite to answer phone during dinner. If you must then excuse yourself 
      and leave the table
22. Don’t use toothpick while at table
23. Don’t push dishes away from you  after eating, rather leave them where they are

                                                  More About Eating
 1. Don’t talk with food in your mouth
2. Taste your meal before seasoning it on table
3. Don’t blow on your food to cool it off- simply wait.
4. Eat bit by bit-not more than your mouthful
5. Don’t make an issue if you are unsatisfied- keep quiet and complain discretely
6. Always rest forks, knives and spoons on the side of your plate or on saucer or 
    bowl
7. Don’t request food other than that served. If any dietary restraint let your host 
    know ahead
8. Don’t play with food or cutlery
9. Don’t hold food on fork or spoon while talking
10. Don’t use cutleries to point or signal
11. Try to slow down the pace of eating to finish up about same time with others
12. Don’t continue to eat long after others are done

ON A FINAL NOTE

Arrive at least 10 minutes early unless otherwise specified. 
NEVER ARRIVE LATE!
It is proper to go along with a hostess gift e.g flowers, candy, wine, desert. Never expect your gift to be served at dinner
Send a thank you note to your host after a dinner party. 
A call might be an alternative channel.

ESSENTIAL OF ETIQUETTE

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Etiquette is an age long practice that dated back to the time of King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. Etiquette is a necessity in a civilised society, group or profession. Thus etiquette is a code of conduct that guides behaviour in a society, group or profession.

The merits of etiquette include gaining credibility, greater earning opportunities, achievement of job promotion, winning of client's loyalty and relationship, increase in business referrals, acceptance in social circles, improved self worth,  among many others not mentioned.

Different categories of etiquette are Dining etiquette, netiquette, telephone etiquette, kidiquette (children etiquette), family etiquette, conversation etiquette, business etiquette, International etiquette, deportment and posture awareness, dress code and social etiquette.

The essence of etiquette awareness is informed by Thomas Clarence "Good manners will open doors the best education cannot". I enjoin you to keep checking on my blog for more engaging tips  on etiquette. Cheers!!!