Etiquette Bitch Archives
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Mag Mile Tourist Etiquette
Today's Trib features a most-excellent feature by Barbara Brotman on the dos and don'ts for...
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Sending a gift is more than okay
About two days ago, I admonished all wedding guest not to go empty handed. And...
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Nix nix on these words
Ah, nice invitation. No shakedown on this one. Brides, grooms, best ladies, best men, mothers...
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What to give at a wedding
Yes, we all know (or should know, from some of the rude, blatant requests out...
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Back to the weddings
Should the party favors say "Nights"? Tip of the day for you brides- and grooms-to-be...
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Bookstore Etiquette
Hey Etiquette Bitch,Can you please alert all the rude douchebags of the world that douchily...
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Wedding invitations
And now for the oh-so-fun chore, brides and grooms, of addressing, stuffing, and mailing the...
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A word to the brides
Congratulations on your upcoming Big Day! I'm sure you're thrilled. And your guy-to-be, he's excited,...
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When your kids aren't invited
Okay, so you got the wedding invitation addressed only to you and your spouse, and...
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More (attending) wedding etiquette
Yes, you got invited to a wedding. Whoopee. You read the response card. Your choices...
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Wedding time! Invitation Etiquette for the Recipient
Wedding season is upon us. It never really leaves, I suppose, what with September being...
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Those annoying restaurant diners
Judy Hevrdejs had an excellent post on The Stew yesterday calling out rude behavior we...
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Lousy venue doesn't mean lousy manners are OK.
I was at the Metro last, standing on my tiptoes (I'm 5'2"), just barely catching...
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Ten etiquette tips for today
Be obnoxious on facebook! Rudeness rules!Some basic etiquette tips for whatever you do today, whether...
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Be nice in the comments
I'm appalled, and, frankly, pissed off at comments posted in response to the Cakegirls fire...
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The phone is your friend
You know that thing you carry around, that little electronic thing that you email and...
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Well-mannered, stupid criminal
I don't know whether to applaud this criminal for his manners or snicker at...
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Chicago is not your trash can
This is a newspaper box...One of my greatest annoyances in this great (sometimes I wonder)...
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CTA don'ts part 2
Some common sense, but I rarely see that these days. More like "ignorance" is prevalent...
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Would a true friend rip your wetsuit?
Hey Etiquette Bitch: I recently had a friend interested in buying one of my bikes...
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Will the disgusting, rude cashier please get fired?
I've bitched about this before, and I'm going to keep bitching until the powers that...
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Parenting part 2: The good parents
So, unlike some people (see yesterday's post), there are some really great parents out there....
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Someone needs parenting classes
Yesterday, I drove through the main enter/exit aisle in the Target parking lot, about to...
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Bitchin' about the Oscars
Stunning to me how something that presents itself as a classy affair -- what with...
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Bitchin' about the Oscars
Stunning to me how something that presents itself as a classy affair -- what with...
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Shopping basics
Ages ago I polled my twitter buddies for everyday occurrences that piss them off. Scarborough...
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Bridal advice: cover up!
Sometimes, my readers put it best. I received this gem after my WGN appearance last...
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Tellin' you what to do on the air
Hi Readers! Inspired by yesterday's post, I'll be dishing out some Office Etiquette advice today...
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Memo to Olympians
Medal time? Drop the gum, Bode.To: All Medal Hopefuls at the 2010 Winter OlympicsFrom: The...
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Before you give something away...
I was inspired by something I saw in today's Ask Amy column. A person who...
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Post-Valentine's Day dumping advice
So perhaps you took my advice and stayed home yesterday because, well, things haven't been...
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Valentine's Weekend Tips
In case you hadn't noticed, Chicago establishments aren't just promoting Valentine's Day. No, with 2/14...
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Teach your children well with Valentines
Nobody likes to be excluded. Especially in a classroom. Being ignored is especially painful...
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Valentine's Dos and Don'ts
We're T-minus-4 to what is possibly the most loaded day on the calendar. If you're...
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Proper airline toilet usage
This is a no-no. Image courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/dpstyles/ / CC BY 2.0 var gaJsHost =...
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Background noise can be found at home
Sigh. I know I carp a ton about cell phones/iWhatevers/crackberries. Can we please teach a...
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It's called "sensitive information" for a reason
It's that time of year again...performance reviews. "Am I getting a raise? Am I not?...
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Chicago men: Don't talk to strangers
Somebody seriously needs to tell the men of Chicago that it's not cool to say...
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Courtesy in business
It blows my mind the way some people don't think courtesy matters in business. I...
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When someone's expecting, shut up
A buddy of mine is an expectant first-time father. And like all soon-to-be parents he's...
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Memo to Joe Wilson
Congressman Wilson:Tonight is the State of the Union Address. Whether you agree with, like or...
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Garbage among the goods
A coffee left by some rude-ass, no doubt. Disgusting. I don't want to shop among...
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It's Yoga Day! Now behave.
So I imagine that January 23, 2010 will be the sun salutation heard 'round the...
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No means no
Hey Etiquette Bitch: Need some ideas for your blog?Just because you join a freaking multi-level...
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TMI on FB
Watch what you post in public. You might end up on yourstatusisannoying.com. Image courtesy of...
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When you bump someone, it's polite to...
So, apparently it's etiquette month over at a small Chicago radio station. Listening to one...