Just prior to writing her 650-page book on etiquette, Emily Post said, "The whole subject can be reduced to a few simple rules." Thus in 1922, she created her pragmatic guide to manners that has as much relevance today as it did to the blue bloods of the time.
Chapter 2 of The Eve Factor tells the story of Emily Post, complete with examples of her irreverent sense of humor, and illuminates her sensible advice that the comfortable thing was almost always the most correct. The chapter covers today's biggest business etiquette blunders, the rampant misuse of technology, and common examples that "show selfish want of consideration" for associates in the business world.
The chapter also explores mealtime etiquette, including the truth about exalted childhood admonitions like "keep your elbows off the table", and suggestions on what to do if you spill red wine on the white damask tablecloth at a formal business dinner.
Emily Post's advice was "make the other person comfortable and you will exhibit the epitome of good manners."
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