The first impression plays a very important role. You need to know about them, because a person who does not follow the elementary rules of etiquette cannot be considered educated in a decent society.
10. Bad tone
Sitting at a common table, you should not tell everyone that you are not eating or drinking. Just take what you prefer, without getting into the explanations. You should also not intrusively ask neighbors on the table about their preferences for food and drinks.
It is not recommended to wear a large number of branded clothing with logos, especially fakes. Thinking over your image, try not to combine more than three colors in your clothes. As for manicure - it should not be too complicated. Avoid a large number of drawings, combinations of several color coatings for nails at once.
The business card you are giving to people should not have your photo. It is recommended that you order a one-sided business card, because using a two-sided business card is considered bad form.
9. Bag and briefcase put on the floor
You should not place your bag on a chair or on your lap. If there is no special chair for a large bag, you can put it on the floor or place it on the back of the chair. Clutch bag, a small handbag can be put on the table. Briefcases, which are usually quite large, should be left on the floor.
8. Greetings
A person who is senior in position or age, first reaches out to the younger. The fair sex is the first to give a hand to the gentleman. The youngest in terms of position and age are the first to greet the elders, the representatives of the stronger sex - ladies. Sex is not a priority, status is much more important. If a lady, for example, is an assistant professor, and a man is an academician, he reaches out first. In any case, a person greets first if he enters the room: status and gender in such cases do not matter.
Usually it is the fair sex who decide whether to shake hands and set the tone for communication. Gentlemen “hold out” their hand, and ladies “serve”, because the hands of the fair sex sometimes do not shake, but kiss.
7. The first sneaks - man
In theaters, cinemas, conference rooms you need to turn to the people sitting not with your back, but with your face. The first must be the representatives of the stronger sex, followed by the ladies.
6. Topics to avoid
There are several topics that are considered forbidden in a decent society. So, you can not ask the interlocutor about how much he earns. You can discuss income, prices and expenses only with relatives, spouses and at work.
Do not tell too much about your personal life (especially if you were not asked about it), do not gossip. You should not intrusively ask questions about family affairs, love relationships of other people: all this does not concern you.
In a decent society, it is not customary to discuss diseases, to say that someone looks bad. Such conversations can be very frustrating and even injuring. It is not recommended to touch on the topic of age (especially ladies).
You should not criticize the views on the life and tastes of other people, race, orientation, impose your point of view. Refrain from discussing topics such as religion and politics: because of them, very often heated debates begin and even serious quarrels arise.
5. On “you” should apply to every person over 12 years old.
Saying "you" is accepted even to the maintenance staff. People who do not follow this important rule are themselves very rarely respected. The appeal "You" is permissible in an informal setting, in the family. Go to "You" is usually offered by older people to younger, women - representatives of the stronger sex. If the relationship is business, these rules are not so strict.
4. Umbrella never dries anywhere in the open state
You can’t dry the umbrella open: it takes up too much space, and besides, a lot of water drains from it. This may cause inconvenience to others. Previously, umbrellas were cleaned in special stands, but they are not everywhere. For this reason, the rules have become less stringent. Now wet umbrellas can be put on shelves, hung on hangers: of course, before this you always need to ask permission from the owners.
3. A man always takes off his hat in the room
A representative of the stronger sex should take off any headdress in the room: both a democratic cap and an expensive stylish hat. Women can stay indoors with gloves and hats, but not in mittens and winter hats. However, any hats are inappropriate at work. In restaurants, cafes, ladies can stay in hats, but still it is unhygienic.
2. Buffet
Since the right hand should be free for greetings, warm and dry, the glass should be kept in the left hand. If we talk about a glass of champagne - it is not held by a thin leg, but by the cup (bottom). At the buffet table, you can opt for snacks that do not bite, but eat completely.
Do not immediately take a plate and a glass. It’s better to eat something first, and then you can already have a drink. It is recommended to start with fish and vegetables. After such snacks, you can go to the meat. As for fruits - you should not take the best fruits, but those that are closer to you.
1. It should be replaced
Of course, in public transport you should always give way to ladies with babies, women who bear children, people with disabilities, people of age. Men who enter public transport should provide an opportunity to take the fair sex. Some are convinced that a man is obliged to give women a place everywhere and always, but this is not so. A tired gentleman returning from work in the evening must decide for himself whether he is ready to give way to ladies who do not seem exhausted after working days.