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Tipping: What It Takes to Make Your Waiter Like You ?
Neal Templin in his Wall Street Journal's Cheapskate musings tries to sort out in Tipping Point: What It Takes to Make Your Waiter Like You what it takes to do the right thing.Thankfully or not in a previous life he got his hands dirty in the restaurant business so at best he...To Tip or Not to Tip...Stingy or Over the Top...From Russia to Australia
Since arriving in the US some 18 years ago, I spent a number of years making a living as a waiter so the provocative question Why Tip? in 'Food Fights', the Food Issue of the NY Times Magazine (October 12) got all my attention.Paul Wachter looks at this topic through the...That One who Winks
We all have awkward moments.It is always worth taking the time to think before we open our mouth.If we don't we run the risk of having a 'that one who winks' moment.We might be stuck in a different era and not have realized that things changed. After almost 2 decades in the...DNCC Tickets wraps Obama in upside-down flag
Anyone with a basic knowledge of flag etiquette is aware that displaying a flag upside-down is never appropriate. The one exception to this rule is if one is in dire circumstances and must summons help an...Netiquette (Internet Etiquette)
" Netiquette (Internet Etiquette) Every few months a plague descends on Usenet called the spelling flame. It starts out when someone posts an article correcting the spelling or grammar in some article. The immediate result seems to be for everyone on the net to turn...Don't talk about sex, salary and relegion in Beijing's courtesy campaign
Etiquette during the Olympic Games is of course very important, because the Chinese want to make the perfect impression to foreigners. So etiquette-experts are already a long involved in all kind of...
Serving Wine from the Right and Smelly Armpits?
We do many things out of habit without thinking of the reasons behind why we do it?When wine is ordered in a restaurant for example, we go through a whole ritual of showing the bottle and its label.What matters most is that the right wine and vintage are served.Smelling the... Workout etiquette: OMG stop grunting
Apart from women's tennis, I can't think of a more grunt-intensive sport than weightlifting. But research shows it may not even help heavy lifters in any meaningful way. Which leads me to wonder: should grunters...SB officer offended by lesson in etiquette
"The officer's statement show that her etiquette lessons included instructions to wear lipstick and rouge while on duty, ask permission to enter a conversation, wear expensive jewelry and otherwise behave in a... NASCAR: McDowell Survives worst Crash Ever
McDowell OK after near head-on crash in qualifying. One of the worst crashes ever. Here is Michael McDowell Scanner frequencies so you can listen to him and his Crew Chief during the next race. "00... No-Shows at Restaurants...Call or Get Charged?
How do you deal with No Shows when you run the front desk of a restaurant asks Michael Bauer in The problem with no-shows (Between Meals). My first thought has always been, why don't people have the basic courtesy of taking a minute to call and inform the restaurant...Disaster Proof Tips to Doing Business in Dubai, Shanghai and Mumbai
There are always lessons to be learned but rather than do that through travel disasters, why not do our homework before heading for the airport. That's why the Been There Guide to Business Etiquette caught my eye. Let me share a few elements I gathered from this article. Swedes Love Hugging: study
I feel the study would have been better if they compared different countries in an international hug-off. This is still pretty good though."STOCKHOLM, Sweden - While Swedes have a reputation of being reserved, a... On Culture Clash, Dry Humor...Business Down Under...Monday Work Etiquette #4
I continue my Monday Work Etiquette Bits with elements gleaned from Business is No Breeze (Etiquette: Australia) by Virginia Marsh (in 'Global Traveler', today's FT). After reading the piece, it seems that business in Australia means you tell it as it is, no fudging...Turn Off the Gadgets while you Eat...Monday Work Etiquette #3
Even if for only 30 minutes, pay attention only to the food and the company. This might help you get back in touch with your Human side and gain some respect from your lunch or dinner partners. Life is fleeting after all.
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