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When Should You Share a Coworker's Personal News?
Recently, I received an email from a Modern Manners Guy Twitter follower named Craig, about having whether or not to share personal news about a coworker with his colleagues. Now, before you think that...
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How to Handle All Kinds of Frenemies
The term frenemy is used to describe “personal, geopolitical, and commercial relationships both among individuals and groups or institutions,” according to Collins Dictionary. Basically someone you...
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How to Handle Ruining a Surprise
Over the summer, I planned a surprise birthday dinner for my wife, with over a dozen friends at a very nice restaurant. I had everything planned down to the menu. Everyone took the “friend oath” of...
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How to Sneak Out of a Party
First, let me just say that I love a good party. Whether a big gala where I break out my Modern Manners Guy tux (as seen in my avatar) or a grand backyard cookout with some friends, parties are...
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Reply All...And Other Ways to Tank Your Career
It goes without saying that my new book, Reply All…And Other Ways to Tank Your Career was inspired by email faux pas. But hitting “Reply All” is just one example of bad email etiquette.Since the dawn...
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How to Write a Complaint Letter
When it comes to the art of writing, my good buddy Grammar Girl is the go-to expert. I hope she’ll agree with me when it comes to writing a complaint letter, a key factor is how to properly address...
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How to Use Body Language to Pretend You're Paying Attention
Growing up, my parents would sometimes call me a “Space Cadet” for zoning out during a conversation. Turns out my mind wasn’t necessarily in the clouds on purpose, but rather it was a result of having...
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3 Halloween Stories That'll Make You Cringe
Another Halloween in the books and another round of emails from Mannerly Nation about things they witnessed during the spookiest day of the year. Turns out that for some of my readers, Halloween wasn’t...
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Is Your Relationship Codependent? And What Exactly Does That Mean?
Why did the codependent cross the road? To help the chicken make a decision. Since its debut in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the term “codependent” has become the stuff of punchlines, but it is a...
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Post-Election Social Media Etiquette
I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but the US just elected a new president. Eh, who am I kidding—of course we all know that! But not because we all voted, and followed the news until 3 AM but because our...
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Here's What Not to Do on an Airplane
As I write this episode, I’m nursing a massive headache, a sore back, and pretty much at my wits end, thanks to a terrible Uber ride, and now a delayed flight. I don’t feel like being talkative, or...
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How to Master the Etiquette of Winning
For the first time in 17 years, my favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles, clinched a division title. I’m not bragging, really! But being a baseball fan in my town and calling yourself a “winner?"...
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How to Coach Your Kid's Sports Team
Recently, I’ve taken on the role as Assistant Coach for my eight-year-old daughter’s recreational basketball league. And even though my role has been short-lived so far, I’ve learned a lot about what...
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How to Remember People's Names
There are three easy tricks to remembering someone's name: activate your visual memory, relate it to something you know, and make that memory thrilling or unusual. Keep reading for more tips.I once...
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Modern Manners Guy's Favorite Reader Stories: Part 1
Well folks, we’re nearing the end of my run as Modern Manners Guy and although I leave you with a heavy heart, I also depart with many, many fond memories. With that, most of those memories are thanks...
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5 Ways to Stop Being a Control Freak
Being a control freak isn’t all bad. Indeed, if you’re a control freak, you’re probably super competent and super efficient. You have high standards. You’re a go-getter. You get things done right the...
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Modern Manners Guy's Favorite Reader Stories: Part 2
Let's celebrate Modern Manners Guy with part 2 of my all-time favorite reader stories.(Special Note: As always, I’ve changed the names and identities readers to protect them. With that, every story I...
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Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton on How to Talk to Strangers
Savvy Psychologist: This week we’ll talk about how to talk to strangers and with us is the expert. Brandon Stanton is the creator, photographer, and interviewer behind the acclaimed and wildly popular...
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Eliminate Vagueness for Stronger Business Agreements
They say the Devil is in the details. Have you ever wondered what that means? I looked at the details really closely and there weren’t any devils there. There was an old ATM receipt, some belly button...
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How to Deal with Coworkers Who Complain
A listener writes:Oh, Get-it-Done Guy! Do you have any recommendations on how to deal with a coworker who complains incessantly?Ooh!! We just love complainers!! No, we don’t. We hate complainers....
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