Quotes About Etiquette

Is it for fuck's sake or for fuck sakes?" she asked the room. "It's a work email, so it has to sound professional.

Me and polite have never been on close terms.

Don't yadda yadda the Lord, Harry. It's disrespectful.

If you can't manage courtesy, try silence.

Maybe my values are outdated, but I come from an old school of thought. I think that men ought to treat women like something other than just shorter, weaker men with breasts. Try and convict me if I'm a bad person for thinking so. I enjoy treating a woman like a lady, opening doors for her, paying for shared meals, giving flowers–all that sort of thing.

You know, it wouldn't kill you to be a little more polite." "Why take chances," I muttered

I remember very little of my father, but one thing I do remember is him telling me always to be polite. It costs you nothing but breath, and can buy you as much as your life.

Just keep the shirt clean," Susan muttered. "No problem. I can wipe my fingers on the cummerbund." "I can't take you anywhere," Susan said.

That's just a fiction," I said, "a little game of protocol." "Little games of protocol are how one shows respect, especially to those with whom one does not get along famously well. It can be tedious, but generally is less trouble than a duel would be.

Ma'am, the way this usually works is that I ask you a question, and then you tell me a lie. If you give me a dishonest answer before I have the chance to ask the question, it offends my sense of propriety." Her

Tengo lo que puede considerarse una actitud muy anticuada y chovinista hacia las mujeres. Me gusta tratarlas como señoras: abrirles la puerta, invitarlas a cenar cuando tenemos una cita, llevarles flores, retirarles el asiento y todo eso. Si tuviese una mejor opinión de mí mismo, lo llamaría caballerosidad.

Harry. That's not how one talks to young ladies in the South.

You know, it wouldn't kill you to be a little more polite." "Why take chances

Don't throw tantrums; that's unprofessional.

Any actress who appears in public without being well-groomed is digging her own grave.

No one should ever be forced upon those in grief, and all over-emotional people, no matter how near or dear, should be barred absolutely.

I know Mark,' I reply. 'And I don't like him.' 'But I do. And part of being social means being civil to someone you don't like.' 'That's stupid. It's a huge world. why not just get up and walk away?' 'Because that's rude,' Jess explains. 'I think it's rude to stick a smile on your face and pretend you like talking to someone when in reality you'd rather be sticking bamboo slivers under your fingernails.

Good manners is the fabric that holds the community together.

My one thing is respect. I don't care about anything else. You should respect everyone around you - the people who work for you, peers. Be classy.

I know how I like to be treated, so I always start by saying, 'Could you give me a moment of your time, I know you're very busy,' and usually, they will.

People talking behind your back is a compliment really. It means they have enough sense to not act up in your face!

Don't Treat Me Any Differently than You Would the Queen.

Don't talk about yourself so much... we'll do that when you leave.

If a man whistles at you, don't respond. You are a lady, NOT a dog!