People Think, Mistakenly, That Etiquette Means You

Etiquette Is About All Of Human Social Behavior. Behavior Is Regulated By Law When Etiquette Breaks Down Or When The Stakes Are High - Violations Of Life, Limb, Property And So On. Barring That, Etiquette Is A Little Social Contract We Make That We Will Restrain Some Of Our More Provocative Impulses In Return For Living More Or Less Harmoniously In A Community.

Nobody Believes That The Man Who Says, 'look, Lady, You Wanted Equality,' To Explain Why He Won't Give Up His Seat To A Pregnant Woman Carrying Three Grocery Bags, A Briefcase, And A Toddler Is Seized With The Symbolism Of Idealism.

We Are All Born Rude. No Infant Has Ever Appeared Yet With The Grace To Understand How Inconsiderate It Is To Disturb Others In The Middle Of The Night.

Like Language, A Code Of Manners Can Be Used With More Or Less Skill, For Laudable Or For Evil Purposes, To Express A Great Variety Of Ideas And Emotions. In Itself, It Carries No Moral Value, But Ignorance In Use Of This Tool Is Not A Sign Of Virtue.

Many People Mistakenly Think A New Technology Cancels Out An Old One.