21 Social Etiquette To Note

1. Don’t call someone more than
   twice continuously. If they don’t
   pick up your call, presume they have
   something important to attend to;
2. Return money that you have bor-
   rowed even before the other person

remembers asking for it from you.
It shows your integrity and character.
Same goes with umbrellas, pens and
lunch boxes;

1. Never order the expensive dish
   on the menu when someone is giving
   you a lunch/dinner. If possible ask
   them to order their choice of food for
   you;
2. Don’t ask awkward questions like
   ‘Oh so you aren’t married yet?’ Or
   ‘Don’t you have kids’ or ‘Why didn’t
   you buy a house?’ Or why don’t you
   buy a car? For God’s sake it isn’t your
   problem;
3. Always open the door for the
   person coming behind you. It doesn’t
   matter if it is a guy or a girl, senior
   or junior. You don’t grow small by
   treating someone well in public;
4. If you take a taxi with a friend
   and he/she pays now, try paying next
   time;
5. Respect different shades of
   opinions. Remember what’s 6 to you
   will appear 9 to someone facing you.
   Besides, second opinion is good for
   an alternative;
6. Never interrupt people talking.
   Allow them to pour it out. As they
   say, hear them all and filter them all;
7. If you tease someone, and they
   don’t seem to enjoy it, stop it and
   never do it again. It encourages one to

do more and it shows how apprecia-
tive you’re;

1. Say “thank you” when someone
   is helping you.
2. Praise publicly. Criticize pri-
   vately;
3. There’s almost never a reason to
   comment on someone’s weight. Just
   say, “You look fantastic.” If they want
   to talk about losing weight, they will;
4. When someone shows you a
   photo on their phone, don’t swipe left
   or right. You never know what’s next;
5. If a colleague tells you they have
   a doctors’ appointment, don’t ask

what it’s for, just say “I hope you’re

okay”. Don’t put them in the uncom-
fortable position of having to tell you

their personal illness. If they want you
to know, they’ll do so without your
inquisitiveness;

1. Treat the cleaner with the
   same respect as the CEO. Nobody is
   impressed at how rude you can treat
   someone below you but people will
   notice if you treat them with respect;
2. If a person is speaking directly to
   you, staring at your phone is rude;
3. Never give advice until you’re
   asked;
4. When meeting someone after
   a long time, unless they want to talk
   about it, don’t ask them their age and
   salary;
5. Mind your business unless
   anything involves you directly – just
   stay out of it;
6. Remove your sunglasses if you
   are talking to anyone in the street. It

is a sign of respect. Moreso, eye con-
tact is as important as your speech;

and

1. Never talk about your riches in
   the midst of the poor. Similarly, don’t
   talk about your children in the midst
   of the barren…or talk about your
   spouses around those who don’t have.