To make sure there's 'no problem' try `You're Welcome' - Boston Globe

To make sure there's 'no problem' try `You're Welcome' Boston Globe On a couple of occasions, I've seen Pat Sajak, the emcee, bring up an etiquette issue. Thank you, Pat. This time he let loose with an etiquette pet peeve that struck home. He asked, rhetorically, what the deal is with people who respond to a sincere ... and more »

Miss Conduct The dos and don'ts of thank you notes - The Boston Globe

Miss Conduct The dos and don'ts of thank you notes The Boston Globe What is the proper etiquette to say thank you? Do I write a note now for the pots and one later for the sofa? I'm sure they will be giving us a few other things as the move-in date approaches. I don't want to flood their mailbox with notes for every ... and more »

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Share this on: CNN Among all the etiquette and quietude of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the slurping might seen out place, but it's a more than acceptable way of saying thank you. “Nosily drinking the last of the tea means that the guest has enjoyed it,” says ... and more »

Joe McQuaid's Publisher's Notebook: Comments, laments and micro-what? - NewHampshire.com

Joe McQuaid's Publisher's Notebook: Comments, laments and micro-what? NewHampshire.com It certainly makes everyone look like hypocrites when one guy beats the other guy over the head like a drum and then the other guy is supposed to smile and say, “Thank you, sir! May I have another?” It gets even better after someone is nominated and ...

Complaint Box | Chivalry - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

Complaint Box | Chivalry New York Times (blog) If you do not hear from us, thank you anyway, and feel free to submit it elsewhere. Please note: Complaint Box is not the forum for your complaints about City Room or The Times. It is for essays on the general hassles of life, like the one above. and more »