The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 295 pages of information about The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions.

The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 295 pages of information about The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions.
she may crowd.

  Conductor.  A conductor occupies a difficult
       and trying position, and will always appreciate
       any courtesy shown him by a woman. 
       If a woman desires a transfer, she should let
       him know in ample time; if she wants any information
       from him, she should ask him when
       paying her fare, and should indicate her desire
       to leave the car at least a block ahead of
       her street.  A woman should not trust to a
       conductor to remember her street, even if she
       has asked him, but should look out for the
       street herself.

  Expenses.  If a woman is in a car and a man
       joins her, and the fare is not yet collected, she
       should pay her own fare.  But if she is traveling
       with an escort she should not offer to
       pay her fare, as her escort pays the expenses.

STREET ETIQUETTE.

  Men.  If a man is passed on the street without
       any recognition by an acquaintance, he should
       hesitate before accepting it as a direct cut, as
       it may have been an oversight.  If it is repeated,
       he will know its full meaning.

       To pass a person whom one knows and to
       look straight at him without recognition is
       the rudest way of dropping an acquaintance.

       A man should avoid loud and boisterous
       behavior.

If a man is compelled to force his way through a crowded street, he should do so courteously and with an apology to any one inconvenienced by his act.
In walking three or four abreast, men should be careful not to obstruct the thoroughfare, but should quickly fall into single file when necessary.
A man should greet his acquaintances on the street quietly and courteously, and if on a crowded street, should step out of the way of persons and be brief in his remarks.
In all public places and conveyances a man should offer his seat to a woman, though he is not expected to do so when reserved seats can be obtained—­as, in a theatre, at an opera, etc.

  Accidents.  In case of accident or danger a man
       should protect the woman whom he escorts,
       and take her to a place of safety.  If her
       clothing is torn, or she has met with some
       accident of which she is unaware, a man may,
       if he desires, politely raise his hat and call
       her attention to the fact.  If by accident a
       man jostles a woman or steps upon her dress,
       he should raise his hat, bow, and apologize,
       whether he knows her or not.

  Bowing.  A man should not bow to a woman
       until she has first recognized him, unless they
       are old acquaintances.

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