Readers’ questions answered. Reader 1 I am hoping that you could help me find a solution for properly responding to offers to shake hands in business situations. You see, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, which I don’t particularly want to announce upon meeting someone new. Handshaking is very painful for my affected hands and causes visible [...]
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posted on October 21, 2009
A friend wrote to me the other day saying he witnessed a most unfortunate incident during a business lunch recently. At the table next to him were seated an older gentleman with a younger chap. By the nuggets of overheard conversation, the two were obviously engaged in an employment interview situation and it was Chappy [...]
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posted on October 1, 2009
First of all a yacht is just a fancy word for any boat bigger than a skiff. Defined as a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other non-commercial purposes, sailboats, motor boats, pontoon boats, and yes, Aristotle Onassis’s Christina are all considered yachts. Do not let the word — or the invitation — intimidate [...]
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posted on August 27, 2009
A reader writes: Dear SP, My wife and I dined at an upscale S. Florida restaurant in celebration of my 40th birthday. Let me put the meal into perspective by saying this restaurant is owned by a celebrated owner/chef of 20 years – not your everyday dining experience. The chef challenges local patrons, during mango [...]
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posted on August 20, 2009
I see the bad mood arising. I see trouble on the way…. Here we go. You are geared up for a night out on the town, in a club or at a friend’s. You have gallantly finished the work week, put away the daily grind and myriad distractions that comprise the lives we live and [...]
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posted on August 12, 2009
Without giving too much away to make this point, SP will attempt this scenario. While watching one of those fascinating/insipid reality show reunions recently, one element stood out so incredibly and has stuck in the craw. What could it be you wonder as those shows by nature run anathema to all we do here on [...]
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posted on July 8, 2009
The old dignity code has not survived modern life. The costs of its demise are there for all to see. Every week there are new scandals featuring people who simply do not know how to act. For example, during the first few weeks of summer, three stories have dominated public conversation, and each one exemplifies [...]
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posted on July 7, 2009
SP has written before about that particular creature known as the Conversation Hog and judging by readers’ responses, it seems many of you have come across this porcine annoyance a time or two as well. Now let us turn our attention to another player in the little show called The Art of Conversation and [...]
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posted on June 24, 2009
Readers are often asking SP if there are etiquette guidelines on texting and emailing. The answer is definitely yes and there are a million articles out there addressing the subject ad nauseum. Don’t send a message in haste or when lost in your cups. Always let an angry email rest for a night before firing it [...]
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posted on June 17, 2009
If you ever wondered why writers write and probably shouldn’t go on TV, here is your answer. The good news? It seems people do still have an interest in acting right. Thanks to Allie Mac Kay and KTLA for asking SP to be “on the air”, as they say. View here. Tweet This Post
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posted on June 10, 2009
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