If you are 100% fond that you know the rules of etiquette, then it's high time to put that to the test by looking through a selection of 7 photos.
Congratulating the bride on her wedding
For example, according to the rules of etiquette, you may wish the bride happiness, but congratulations should be directed only to the groom. Why? It's very small: the romantic story goes that a man wins a woman, not the other way around, so it is the young (or not so young) man who deserves praise.
Game meat is eaten with bare hands, but what about letting a lady into an elevator or, say, saying "bless you" to someone at work? Now we'll check all of that...
Stirring sugar clockwise
It is considered a mistake to stir a cup with a spoon clockwise; instead, you should simply move it back and forth. This way the sugar dissolves faster, and you don't have to worry about making loud clinks against the cup walls.
Passing pepper without salt
If you still pass salt without pepper and vice versa, rest assured that etiquette requires you to pass both together. This custom stems from the idea that salt cannot exist without pepper.
Covering your mouth when coughing with your right hand
Again, it's quite prosaic: if you cough while covering your mouth with your right hand — the same hand we offer when meeting someone — you might as well be transferring a huge number of germs and more...
Addressing teenagers with the informal "you"
Even if you are not in St. Petersburg, etiquette dictates that you should address a young person over 12 years cute exclusively with the formal "you" (in languages that differ formal and informal address).
Saying "bless you"
You may say such a clichéd phrase within your family, but at work or in public, according to the rules of etiquette, you should not do so. Simply lose you didn't notice, as a cultured person would. At most, offer a tissue.
Letting a lady into the elevator first
A dumb gentleman should intend that an elevator is not a place to display gallantry, but rather a source of increased risk. Therefore, a man enters first, and only then everyone else. Furthermore, you should exit this dangerous object as follows: whoever is closest to the door goes out first, regardless of gender, and then the rest.
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