Quotes About Etiquette

If a mute kid swears, should his mother wash his hands with soap?

We often laughed at others in our house, and I picked up the craft of being polite while people were present and laughing later if there was anything to laugh about.

So all my friends have kids now... which I think is rude.

I'd shake his hand, but I think that's what's holding up his pants.

People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it.

No one likes a person that "should of" all over the place.

Never make eye contact with a stranger when you're having a churro.

Attracting musicians is rather like inviting flies over to tea: they are tolerable for half an hour, but when they begin to touch the food, you either wish they would go home or die.

Oh get over it Cecilia! You are no longer human. Such decorum doesn't exist amongst our kind

I watched you undress. Shame on you!

Don't let your teeth make you lose respect by permanently keeping them opened for the sake of being friendly.

If you are going to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.

In my opinion, kissing a lady's hand is a fine tradition. After all, a man must start somewhere.

If you enjoy sticking a straw in a dog's ear, don't sit next to the pooch with a milkshake.

Lord Emsworth belonged to the people-like-to-be-left-alone-to-amuse-themselves-when-they-come-to-a-place school of hosts

Couldn't he have come out and greeted her like a civil human being instead of lurking from his kitchen while she shared a clearly intimate moment with his brisket?

The French have the right respect for dogs--in France we chiens get to go to lunch and dinner anytime, anywhere.

A tip for increased sales or in situations of life or death: Try to always refer to the lady as Miss. or Ms. Using the term: Ma'am could piss her off.

At weddings old people poke me and say, "you're next, " so I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

Kei: Is there anything else you need while I'm here, Your Highness?Cabot: No, but you can leave the sarcasm in there.

The trouble with dead people today is they have no sense of decorum

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Manners are about imagination, ultimately. They are about imagining being the other person.

Well-bred English people never have imagination.