manners

11 Open House Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Follow

You may be excited about finding your dream home, but you still need to mind your manners at an open house.

Here's why big holiday meals are such a drag — along with some pointers about where to learn more about overcoming it all.

Stressed out over how to handle those birthday parties, weddings, and social invites you can't afford? Learn how to bow out gracefully.

Next time you're feeling fed up with your service industry gig, just remember — it's making you a better person.

Everyone should be able to have open conversations with their boss, but there are some things you should just never say.

Unless you enjoy being a terrible neighbor, maybe keep the sloppy parking and late night fireworks to a minimum.

Getting good service as a patron is a two-way street. If you expect perfect service, you should try to be the perfect customer.

It doesn't take much to be a considerate coworker. Work some of these good deeds into your 9-to-5 and brighten everyone's day — especially yours.

Getting rich isn't easy. But it can be a whole lot easier if you mind your P's and Q's!

Don't tip in Tokyo and don't bring wine to a dinner party in Paris. Follow these and 10 other tips in etiquette to stay classy wherever you are.

Graciousness and gratitude are harder to come by these days — but these old school manners really are timeless. Let's bring them back!

It's great that we've thrown aside some rigid social rules and live freer, more casual lives. But some of those old manners were kinda great, too.

No, etiquette is not dead! Help your little ones get ahead by teaching them these basic manners.

The rules of etiquette sometimes seem arcane and inflexible. Don't beat yourself up if you trip over one of these faux pas — own your flub and win.

Everybody knows about elbows and tables, but what do you do if you're the subject of the toast? Learn that and more before your next fancy dinner.

First dates are nerve-wracking, but you can end them fast — and your shot at a second — before they even get started with any of these moves.

Make work easier on you and your colleagues by avoiding these nasty, annoying habits at the office.

Good etiquette is one thing, but if you can add these elements to your polite routine, you'll be the friendlier, more likeable, more memorable you.