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Holiday tipping etiquette

Mrs. Abramovitz, would you talk to us about holiday tipping? – CC Yes, dear ones, tipping can be one of the most stressful and confusing aspects of etiquette; add in the holidays, and it can become overwhelming. The holiday season is indeed upon us, and this is the time Americans choose to thank those who…

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Are some manners considered old fashioned?

I love this question. Let me tell you about something that just happened to me. I was hosting some longtime friends for lunch. Their two sons, 19 and 21 years of age, were with us. The table was preset and I asked the guests to please seat themselves while I gathered lunch. As I approached…

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Children need to learn manners from adults

Mrs. Abramovitz, would you talk to us about good manners at home? -JL What a great question and what a great time to ask it. It’s interesting that we are often more polite to strangers than to our own family members. It might be that the people who are closest to us will love us…

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Grocery cart etiquette

Thoroughly Modern Manners – Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Mrs. Abramovitz, Would you please talk to us about grocery cart etiquette? – L.Z. I am so glad you asked! Let’s start with: stay to your right, tuck out of the way, and always return your cart. Grocery store maneuvering is much the same as driving. So, stay…

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Being a great party hostess

Thoroughly Modern Manners – Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Reader, Let’s talk about some of the manners around being a great party hostess and an awesome party guest. If etiquette is the road surface and manners are the rules of the road, let’s talk about which lane to get in. One of the rules I’m most…

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An introduction to Thoroughly Modern Manners

Thoroughly Modern Manners: Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Readers, Please allow me to introduce myself and this new column. I’m Tammy Abramovitz, a 20-year resident of Castle Pines and a facilitator of modern manners. After being named one of the top 100 Best Party Hosts of 2018 by The Salonniere, a website dedicated to the art…

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