SP loves a monogram. In this house, shirts, towels, correspondence cards, stationery, blazer buttons, cuff links, signet rings, bathrobes, tote bags, luggage, anything that’s not tied down or impossible to push a needle through, cowers in fear of being monogrammed. Bottega Veneta said it right in the early eighties when the company proclaimed “When your [...]
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posted on October 8, 2008
Granted there are times when the rituals of etiquette can seem archaic. The custom of a gentleman walking on the curbside of the street, for example, may in our harried times seem a ridiculous antiquated notion and one less thing for a modern man to worry about. The point of etiquette is to arrive at [...]
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posted on October 3, 2008
Since the site is called SocialPrimer, SP attempts to relay information and offer basic advice. You already know this, but to kindly remind: to gift someone with a monetary tip is to thank them for a job well done. It is courteous, respectful and SP believes, necessary. You know how to tip a waiter, so [...]
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posted on September 29, 2008
There are many ways to keep track of the pieces of information careening in and out of your life. There is your iPhone or Blackberry, your blog, the napkin at your lunch table, even the gum wrapper in your pocket. All will do for jotting down a phone number, a grocery list, the next great idea that [...]
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posted on September 22, 2008
SP has a confession — and correction – to make. As the the tone of these pages has developed, the astute reader may have noticed that the pronouns are slipping all over the place. What started as an outlet of exasperated expression (and aggravation relief), SocialPrimer was almost always written in first person. Then as the audience grew, SP became a little alarmed by the increasing limelight [...]
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posted on September 21, 2008
One of the cornerstones in the foundation of good manners is Generosity. So I ask you, is there anything more boring and frustrating than being held prisoner by a conversation hog? The CH is a person who is so enthralled by the sound of his voice that he fills the empty space with his never-ending monologue. I recently attended a [...]
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posted on September 19, 2008
SP has no idea where it all began. It must have reached an apex of acceptance with an imprimatur from the agent on Entourage, but SP is here to tell you. It is not okay. The Man Hug must be stopped. We looked the other way when athletes hugged on the playing field, allowing that things [...]
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posted on September 17, 2008
From the tone of the last post, you could sense SP was hanging on to the last syrup-y drops of summer, wallowing in nostalgia as the August days slipped away. Well, that nostalgia is nothing compared to the pangs we feel when the weather changes. As August gives way to Autumn, the senses tingle and the memories [...]
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posted on September 12, 2008
SP recently witnessed an egregious transgression over an invitation – or lack of one, rather — to a dinner party. The party of the first part — let’s call her Mrs. Flaunt – was discussing an event that was to occur that evening in front of the party of the second part who we’ll call Mr. Passingby. [...]
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posted on August 22, 2008
SP has been on holiday for the past week, but promises to be up and running again in the next day or two with many new insights into old aggravations. Not to worry, holiday or not, SP is still irritable over social transgressions and will be full of rants observations and advice to ease the [...]
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posted on August 20, 2008
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