Ideas for 2009

Techniques for 2009

You could do a lot worse than this in social settings, if you just:

• Let the other person finish the sentence before interrupting.
  
• Find some reason to compliment the person you're with.
  
• Don't start eating until everyone is served.
  
• Don't show pictures of your family unless someone asks.
  
• Never ask for separate bills when someone suggests to split things evenly.
  
• Ask for advice from someone you like, even if you don't really need it.
  
• Follow someone else's suggestion for an activity, even if you're not good at it.
  
• Don't be the last to sit at the table or the first to leave it.
  
• Pretend you're sharing deep secrets and keep your voice down on your mobile phone calls.
  
• Dress appropriately for the setting—jeans are not "business casual" unless you're a cowboy.