Category: Etiquette Tuesday

Etiquette Tuesday: Piping Hot
[ 0 ] February 7, 2012 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Piping Hot

A few Etiquette posts ago I spoke on the issue of etiquette in business travel. This week I turn to basic office etiquette, specifically where there is food involved. Scenario: You just get in the office with the hot and freshly made breakfast sandwich you’ve been craving since your alarm sounded off that morning. You […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: BYOB
[ 4 ] January 31, 2012 |

Etiquette Tuesday: BYOB

So my reader from last week had yet another dating disaster.  I’ll get straight to it: his date ordered the tuna fish on the casual dining menu and proceeded to break out her own personal stash of crackers for the tuna. Etiquette Tuesday will never die with stories like these still prevalent.  This week’s etiquette […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Finger Food
[ 3 ] January 24, 2012 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Finger Food

As many of my Etiquette Tuesday posts are inspired by my own personal experiences, my readers send in the best stories that make me say “Hmm…”.  This Etiquette Tuesday gets straight to the point: no eating with your fingers.  As with all tips, there are exceptions.  The exceptions in eating with your fingers are when […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: The Jefferson Tea
[ 1 ] January 10, 2012 |

Etiquette Tuesday: The Jefferson Tea

Before I set out on my two vacation, I had the pleasure of visiting The Jefferson Hotel.  Writing an Etiquette post every Tuesday has made me more aware of my dining etiquette and entering The Jefferson took this heightened sensitivity to a new level.  The Jefferson is a veteran in the DC accommodation world.  Rooms […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: Can This Wait??
[ 3 ] December 20, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Can This Wait??

The holiday party is the time of year where all the real personalities come out.  After boozing up ’til the wee hours of the night and making all the jokes you’re too afraid to say in the office, the next morning all you typically want to do is sleep away the lucidness of the previous […]

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