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Whatever Happened To Emily Post? Are Good Manners & Civility Dead?
Whatever happened to Emily Post?  Are good manners and civility dead?
Is it my imagination or are common forms of politeness, civility and right behavior becoming less and less prevalent.  Has our rush to unfettered forms of instant gratification and the totally casual lifestyle simply overwhelmed what used to be accepted standards of behavior toward each other and our surroundings?
Pompous arrogance has no place anymore - if it ever did - in an American business or social millieu.  Facebook and even LinkedIn have seen to that.  Both social media sites have certainly encouraged a new form of social openess but they actually do try to exert some form of control over behavior while on the site.  There are those who might wish for more control but ....
I was having a quiet dinner at the Bar at a Morton's Restaurant a few nights ago at RainCamp in Atlantic City.  The post conference social at Mia was over.  I needed some quiet time to reflect on the fascinating day, have a good meal and maybe enjoy a hockey game on the tube.  All was right with the world.  The steak was perfectly done, the wine was a delightful complement to the food, my team was ... more

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