Etiquette - xoJane

I Have A Transracial Family And You Wouldn't Believe The Things People Say To Us

Chantal Rich — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I didn't mind living in rural Tennessee until I had two black children.

I'm a Seriously Disgusting Eater And I Have No Shame

Kristen Dunleavy — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

I really just can’t be bothered to give one single shit about what I look like when I’m eating.

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME? I Can't Use A Telephone

Julieanne — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Sometimes I get freaked out if I have to call for a pizza, even if I know doing so will result in piping hot pizza. PIZZA.

Sorry I Got My Sweat On You; Gym Etiquette And Hygiene For Everyone

Marianne — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0400

I've taken up hot yoga. SWEAT EVERYWHERE.

Why Grammar Nazis Need to STFU

Sarah Brown — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0400

There’s nothing cute about desperately clinging to the finer nits of adverb use and misuse, and there’s nothing noble about publicly shaming people for grammatical gaffes and typos.

10 Things Every Non-Black Person Should Know (By Now) About Black Women

Demetria L. Lucas of Clutch — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

I offer rules for non-Black people to engage Black women without causing offense. If you can manage NOT to do the following, you can probably come across as a decent human being.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Disabled Friend

Tara M — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

There’s no need for you to speak more loudly and slowly, enunciate more, or mime things when you’re speaking to me

Should I Have Said Something To That Man Who Was Crying In My Coffee Shop Yesterday?

Sara Benincasa — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Maybe I could have created an opportunity for us to have a really nice human interaction that would leave us both feeling better afterward.

It's Time For The Backlash! Is Kickstarter Becoming An Etiquette Problem?

Annabelle Gurwitch — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:00 -0500

I now receive a minimum of one Kickstarter campaign solicitation in my email in-box every week. It feels a little like blackmail.

How Not To Be A Dick At The Tattoo Shop

Emily — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Tattoo shops can be intimidating places. Even as a grown adult, there's a part of me who still assumes everyone who works there is like rilly rilly cool and making fun of me behind my back.

There's Only ONE Direction for Toilet Paper to Face -- And Other Rules of Life

Daisy — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

Oh, you don't want to break up with someone when he butters his bread without breaking it first? Your life must be so much better than mine, but WHATEVER, gloating isn't ladylike, so shove it.

Would You Give Up Your Cell Phone During a Meal for 5% Off the Bill?

Daisy — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:30:00 -0400

When you come visit me at my open casket funeral, look closely: I bet my fingers will be tightly clutching my iPhone.

HOW TO: Write A Damn Thank You Note

Marianne — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:30:17 -0400

Dear All You Readers...

High Maintenance Help: How Do You Feel About Sending Food Back in a Restaurant?

Lesley — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:23 -0400

Is it really that hard to serve a properly bloody steak? Like you don't even need to cook it that long.

"He's Just Not That Into You" Applies to Friendships, Too

Giulia — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:20 -0400

I've started, for the sake of my sanity, simply interpreting "I’m so bad at getting back to people" as "I’m so bad at being a friend right now" ... and letting it go.

HELP! I'm an Awkward Exiter

Emily V Gordon — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:22 -0400

I know how to banter at a party -- I just don't know how to make a break for it.

How Are We Still Playing "Guess My Race"?

Sarah — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:21 -0400

While it's one thing to have your own family jokingly question your parentage, it's quite another when the questions come at you from strangers.

TODAY IN LADYHISTORY: Elsa Maxwell’s Name-Dropping Fun-Having Rule-Breaking Reign as Queen of the Party

Lesley — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:04:01 -0500

Or, how to succeed in high society without really trying.