"Old" Etiquette
The following is from my first etiquette book, which I read cover to cover in 1984. I offer it to you in case any of you dear readers should find yourselves in the presence of a lady or gentlemen. Of course, it seems even these simple rules may now be out of date thanks to feminazis everywhere. But as for me, they are still in vogue.
"Today a man rarely offers his arm to a woman in the daytime unless she is old and infirm. At night, if a woman is going down steps or a slope while wearing high heels, she is wise to accept his arm, not only because it is a courtesy, but because it can be difficult to manage when it is too dark to see clearly where on is walking.
"A man also offers his arm to a woman when he takes her in at a formal dinner or when he is an usher at a wedding. Otherwise couples walk side by side rather than hand on arm.
"A man does not grab a woman by the arm or the elbow and shove her along. It is only when he is helping her into a car, a taxi, or a bus, or up steep stairs that he should put his hand under her elbow. A man may also take a woman's hand and precede her through a crowd to make way for her.
"A man should always stand aside and allow a woman to pass through an open door ahead of him. When approaching a close, heavy door, however, it is far more practical and simpler if he pushes the door open, goes through, and holds the door while she follows. If the door opens toward them he pulls it open and allows her to go through first.
"A woman steps into a revolving door ahead of a man if it is already moving, or if there is a partition in such a position that he can push it to start the door turning. Otherwise he steps in first and gets the door moving slowly so that she may step into the section behind him.
"Any courteous person - man or woman - holds a door open for the person following him, unless that person is some distance behind. It is extremely rude (but unfortunately very common) to let a door slam shut in someone's face."
-Emily Post's Etiquette, 14th Edition, Copyright 1984
The following is from my first etiquette book, which I read cover to cover in 1984. I offer it to you in case any of you dear readers should find yourselves in the presence of a lady or gentlemen. Of course, it seems even these simple rules may now be out of date thanks to feminazis everywhere. But as for me, they are still in vogue.
"Today a man rarely offers his arm to a woman in the daytime unless she is old and infirm. At night, if a woman is going down steps or a slope while wearing high heels, she is wise to accept his arm, not only because it is a courtesy, but because it can be difficult to manage when it is too dark to see clearly where on is walking.
"A man also offers his arm to a woman when he takes her in at a formal dinner or when he is an usher at a wedding. Otherwise couples walk side by side rather than hand on arm.
"A man does not grab a woman by the arm or the elbow and shove her along. It is only when he is helping her into a car, a taxi, or a bus, or up steep stairs that he should put his hand under her elbow. A man may also take a woman's hand and precede her through a crowd to make way for her.
"A man should always stand aside and allow a woman to pass through an open door ahead of him. When approaching a close, heavy door, however, it is far more practical and simpler if he pushes the door open, goes through, and holds the door while she follows. If the door opens toward them he pulls it open and allows her to go through first.
"A woman steps into a revolving door ahead of a man if it is already moving, or if there is a partition in such a position that he can push it to start the door turning. Otherwise he steps in first and gets the door moving slowly so that she may step into the section behind him.
"Any courteous person - man or woman - holds a door open for the person following him, unless that person is some distance behind. It is extremely rude (but unfortunately very common) to let a door slam shut in someone's face."
-Emily Post's Etiquette, 14th Edition, Copyright 1984
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