Is it rude to wear leather to a vegetarian restaurant? [more inside]
posted by Hoopo on Oct 29, 2009 - 21 answers

I've just returned to college as a mature student and I'm doing really, really well (marks in the low to high 90s, for the most part). I'm proud of myself but I have no idea how to interact with my classmates who aren't doing as well without sounding like a complete jerk. I don't have experience with this! I could use some advice or etiquette. There have been some... incidents. [more inside]
posted by VioletU on Oct 28, 2009 - 55 answers

What's the best way to inform your employer that you're looking / have found new employment? [more inside]
posted by dorothy humbird on Oct 27, 2009 - 21 answers

How can I gracefully pull out of attending a party at the last moment? [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Oct 17, 2009 - 12 answers

A question about university reference letter etiquette. [more inside]
posted by hector horace on Oct 5, 2009 - 13 answers

Are baby showers, by default, supposed to be surprises? [more inside]
posted by shiu mai baby on Sep 21, 2009 - 38 answers

I have an internet etiquette question. If I reproduce someone else's drawing/vector/artists interpretation of a copyrighted image and then post my rendition to flikr or whatever, should I get permission from the original interpreter? [more inside]
posted by dogmom on Sep 4, 2009 - 9 answers

I need help finding something Miss Manners said about budgets and guest lists. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Aug 28, 2009 - 7 answers

New baby, new etiquette: A couple with a new baby (< 6 months) receive a wedding invitation addressed only to the couple. Is baby presumed invited (portable lapsitter)? Is baby presumed not invited (potentially noisy)? Is it variable (call and ask)? [more inside]
posted by xo on Aug 26, 2009 - 80 answers

What is the etiquette for young grad students emailing seniour researchers? [more inside]
posted by hannahlambda on Aug 7, 2009 - 20 answers

Should I explain why I (a 22-year-old female) am bald at an upcoming job interview? [more inside]
posted by gursky on Jul 16, 2009 - 29 answers

What's the proper etiquette when recommending up a potential contractor or vendor to the company I work for? [more inside]
posted by PFL on Jul 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Do we tip the satellite installer? [more inside]
posted by hippybear on Jul 8, 2009 - 21 answers

Academic Resumefilter: The proceedings of a conference I presented a paper to were published in a special issue of a journal (and the papers under went an additional refereeing process). Should I include these under "journal articles" or must these be listed as "conference proceedings"?
posted by pseudonick on Jun 27, 2009 - 14 answers

When doing a search on one of the grad school programs I'm interested in attending, I stumbled on an old article in my university's paper that profiled a woman from my current undergrad program who stated that she was considering entering the very same grad program I'm currently looking at. So, being curious, I googled her fairly unique name and sure enough, she attended the program and graduated from it in 2007 or so. So, is it weird/strange/inappropriate to email this person? [more inside]
posted by flamk on May 7, 2009 - 21 answers

Should I send a card or not? [more inside]
posted by tickingclock on Apr 16, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm headed to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun this weekend, and I was wondering about the tipping etiquette. Though officially, tips are included in the overall cost, I've read online that it's wise to tip anyway. Does anyone have any experience with this? [more inside]
posted by cider on Apr 13, 2009 - 10 answers

Home decor filter: Help me settle a disagreement with my wife regarding fabric shower curtains. [more inside]
posted by caution live frogs on Mar 27, 2009 - 37 answers

How do you deal with friends who are terrible tippers when dining out? [more inside]
posted by keep it under cover on Mar 13, 2009 - 58 answers

Next week I'm addressing a meeting of UK Councilors on a specific aspect of the UK housing market / crisis. Questions about etiquette and the experience overall. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Feb 4, 2009 - 4 answers

[I-know-you're-not-my-mom-filter] So what should I wear to the Inauguration? I know, it seems like a ridiculously simple question. [more inside]
posted by deejay jaydee on Jan 12, 2009 - 24 answers

I'm about to move to an organisation where I will be working open plan, after three years in the blissful solitude of my own office. If you could create the perfect workmate to sit at the desk next to you, what advice would you give? (Leaving aside the obvious things like no speakerphone, no music without headphones, etc.)
posted by impluvium on Dec 14, 2008 - 23 answers

A question of eating etiquette. I'm meeting my boyfriend's mother tomorrow, and I'm anxious to make a good impression. [more inside]
posted by malusmoriendumest on Nov 14, 2008 - 24 answers

My subcontinental Indian co-workers and vendors keep using my surname as my first name when corresponding with me in e-mail. Why? [more inside]
posted by kalessin on Oct 9, 2008 - 20 answers

Urgent business French question! Is "enchantée" appropriate for business use? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Sep 16, 2008 - 23 answers

What is the proper etiquette concerning a cockroach you see in someone else's house? [more inside]
posted by exphysicist345 on Sep 13, 2008 - 23 answers

How does one address a Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Aug 2, 2008 - 6 answers

My girlfriend's grandfather has just died. I would like to send some flowers to her mother and her grandmother, but in this kind of situation I never know what to say on the cards that sounds sincere without being too sentimental. [more inside]
posted by Dasein on Mar 26, 2008 - 11 answers

HolyManEtiquetteFilter: If the Dalai Lama and the Pope are in the same room, how do you address them plurally? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Oct 4, 2007 - 23 answers

My two stepsisters each recently gave birth. Should I get either of them a gift? It gets a little complicated. [more inside]
posted by drycleanonly on Apr 22, 2007 - 18 answers

How do I address a formal invitation to a judge and her husband? [more inside]
posted by brain_drain on Jun 20, 2005 - 17 answers

Weddingfilter: Church ceremony from 2 to 3pm; reception starting at 7pm, less than a half hour of travel in between. Is it too long to make people wait? Out of towners will have hotels nearby; friends might not really have anywhere to go. [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Mar 30, 2005 - 30 answers

I heard recently on NPR a story about the new Clinton Presidential Library and how all of the gifts of original artwork sent to the President were kept as it was illegal to throw or give away any of it. The story went on that all the artwork was at the library but that there was so much that only a slight minority of it would ever be displayed. My question is, does anyone know more about this law obligating the President to keep the drawing I send him/her? Would they have to keep it even if it stunk or was otherwise somehow unappealing? I imagine you know what I'm getting at with our friend W in office for another four years...
posted by pwb503 on Nov 24, 2004 - 6 answers

We have a paper form that says it needs to be returned "by return". What does this mean? [more inside]
posted by chrismear on Oct 21, 2004 - 4 answers