http://lordmanners.com Etiquette For Success - Perfection Is Our Business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:03:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lord Roberts has asked me to apologize for his not having written recently or answered any questions but he has suffered a heart attack and consequently had open heart surgery. He says he will write again when he feels well enough. Thank you. http://lordmanners.com/?p=327 This blog is in answer to a question we are often asked: "When I'm at a party or any event where hors d'ourves are being served one often finds several dips and crudite provided. So what do I do once I have dipped my crudite but still find I have ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=325 Don't reserve your best behavior for special occasions. You can't have two sets of manners, two social codes - one for those you admire and want to impress, another for those whom you consider unimportant. You must be the same to all people.  Lillian Eichler Watson This statement is so accurate--I ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=324 I find so often these days that parents are no longer interested in parenting because they are so tied up with their own selves that they become an ecumbrance in their lives. Take for an example something that happened a little while ago.  We know some parents who allowed their ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=322 We recently read the following article in the New York Times, "Etiquette, Manners and Social questions," section and wanted to share it with you. No ‘Rugrats,’ Please By PHILIP GALANES Art Work by Christoph Niemann Published: July 23, 2009 We gave a party recently. In our invitation we made clear, in a polite way, that ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=321 On May 30th Lord Roberts was the Master of Ceremonies (Toastmaster) for the George Wythe University (Cedar City, Utah) Gala Fund Raising Event. It was held at the Rotunda at the Utah State Capitol. The guest speaker was Glenn Beck who received "The Statesman Of the Year" award. Lord and Lady Roberts ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=319 Watch for the pre-launch of Lord Roberts' new blog: gentlemenpreferstyle.com. There will be a link from this site to the new site but of course you can reach it directly. It is in the building stage at present but will be up and running in the next two weeks (fortnight). Lord ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=318 It is always sad when a customer is dissatisfied with the food or service they receive at a restaurant. People simply want to go out for an enjoyable, quiet meal. When this doesn't happen for no fault of their own, they are disappointed. When they spend their hard earned money ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=313 Lord Roberts and I have made a list of the 10 most important manners today's society needs to learn and practice. We have pingbacks to previous articles on the topics listed and a couple of links to articles we consider worth reading. 1. The golden rule believe it or not, still ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=317 Lord Roberts wants to hear what you feel are the ten most important manners people need to learn and practice. You have until Feb 28th to submit your selection to him. He will then let the rest of us know his top ten and the top ten of those who ... http://lordmanners.com/?p=316