MANNERS MATTER: Honesty Rules
In an age where many perceive truth as relative and politicians peddle falsehood like a cure to cancer, integrity and honesty are...
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personalwordsmith
- Jun 5
- 1 min
MANNERS MATTER: What does "loll" mean?
Language was much more interesting in the 18th century! Puffing and lolling are delightful terms for poor behavior. To modernize this...
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personalwordsmith
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Manners Matter: Time to Lean is Time to Clean
Working in retail, I once had a boss who loved to yell at kids who were leaning. "Time to lean is time to clean" he'd say. I realize, he...
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personalwordsmith
- Apr 20
- 1 min
MANNERS MATTER: Rules for Vermin?
#GeorgeWashington #RulesOfCivility In the "these rules are from the 18th century" column, this crazy rule for fleas and lice make my...
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personalwordsmith
- Apr 8
- 1 min
MANNERS MATTER: Conversation Rules
Who knew that President Washington was the founding father of social distance? If good manners are lacking anywhere, and they are, they...
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personalwordsmith
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Good Hands: A modern interpretation of George Washington's Eleventh Rule of Civility
Digital natives, as those born after the advent of the internet are known, are restless. They fidget and fiddle and cannot seem to sit...
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personalwordsmith
- Mar 7
- 1 min
GEORGE WASHINGTONS RULES OF CIVILITY: How to sit in public
When President Washington wrote this, no doubt he was wearing shoes in which he had walked many miles. Back then, this decorum standard...
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personalwordsmith
- Feb 26
- 1 min
SPIT NOT ON THE FIRE...or something like that
On occasion, it is obvious that President Washington's rules were written in the 18th century. Unless one is camping, a person in the USA...
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personalwordsmith
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Manners Matter: How To Make People Feel
Have you ever been to a party or event where you just never felt comfortable? Have you ever been an invited guest, but you just did not...
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personalwordsmith
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Manners Matter: George Washington's Rules for Clothing
When was the last time you went to the grocery store and DID NOT see an adult person wearing pajamas? Leggings? Leggings are not pants....
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personalwordsmith
- Feb 5
- 2 min
MANNERS MATTER: George Washington's Rules of Civility
Once upon a time, the sentiments expressed by the first POTUS hardly needed to be spoken. People knew how to "be" with each other in a...
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personalwordsmith
- Jul 22, 2023
- 2 min
Handkerchiefs, Sanitizers and Sneezes
Handkerchiefs are gross, actually. Take a piece of fabric, cough into it, put it in your pocket or purse...nasty! However, the concept is...
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personalwordsmith
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
Noises Not To Make In Public
Omgoodness! Issues of noise are everywhere! It's like the pandemic and social isolation have cost everyone their social graces. Employees...
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personalwordsmith
- Jul 9, 2023
- 1 min
Careful Little Eyes What You See, Or Show Your Friends
Oh, social media makes this one especially difficult. Sharing and over sharing and completely inappropriate sharing are all too common....
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personalwordsmith
- Jul 7, 2023
- 1 min
Look With Your Eyes, Not Your Hands
President Washington nailed it with this seemingly simple rule. It is number two on his list and pretty high on mine as well. In today's...
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personalwordsmith
- Jul 6, 2023
- 2 min
Respect and Responsibility
Despite the fact that President Washington's grammar is not at today's standard, this first rule of civility is one that needs to be...
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