Etiquette
1.0 Etiquettes
How it began?
The French started it; much of today’s formal etiquette originated in the French royal court during the 1600-1700’s. The nobles who lived at royal court did not work, and so they developed elaborate social customs mostly to avoid becoming bored. They drew up a list of proper social behaviour and called it etiquette.
The word ‘Etiquette’ came from an old French word meaning ticket. This code of behaviour soon spread to other European courts and eventually was adopted by the upper classes throughout the Western world. Human Being is a social animal and it is really important for him to behave in an appropriate way. Etiquette refers to behaving in a socially responsible way. 1.2 Etiquettes Today
Since the 1960’s, manners have become much more relaxed. Etiquette today is based on treating everyone with the same degree of kindness and consideration, and it consists mostly of common sense. It is helpful to know some rules about how to behave in certain situations. They make life more comfortable for you and make you more self-confident in various social situations. Today, etiquette is not seen as the conventional code of behaviour and interaction within a household or society, nor is it limited to table manners and dinning etiquettes. Instead etiquette is seen as a qualifying characteristic in a person to be socially pleasing and is considered to be an important part of one’s personality as etiquettes reflect grooming and finesse.
1.3 Etiquettes
“Your manners are always under examination, and by committees little suspected, awarding or denying you very high prizes when you least think of it,” * Ralph Waldo Emerson
Etiquette in simpler words is defined as good behaviour which distinguishes human beings from animals. Etiquette is nothing but manners to be followed in a given cultural environment. Every culture has its own etiquette. But overall the etiquette is universal with certain characteristics and qualifications that
How it began?
The French started it; much of today’s formal etiquette originated in the French royal court during the 1600-1700’s. The nobles who lived at royal court did not work, and so they developed elaborate social customs mostly to avoid becoming bored. They drew up a list of proper social behaviour and called it etiquette.
The word ‘Etiquette’ came from an old French word meaning ticket. This code of behaviour soon spread to other European courts and eventually was adopted by the upper classes throughout the Western world. Human Being is a social animal and it is really important for him to behave in an appropriate way. Etiquette refers to behaving in a socially responsible way. 1.2 Etiquettes Today
Since the 1960’s, manners have become much more relaxed. Etiquette today is based on treating everyone with the same degree of kindness and consideration, and it consists mostly of common sense. It is helpful to know some rules about how to behave in certain situations. They make life more comfortable for you and make you more self-confident in various social situations. Today, etiquette is not seen as the conventional code of behaviour and interaction within a household or society, nor is it limited to table manners and dinning etiquettes. Instead etiquette is seen as a qualifying characteristic in a person to be socially pleasing and is considered to be an important part of one’s personality as etiquettes reflect grooming and finesse.
1.3 Etiquettes
“Your manners are always under examination, and by committees little suspected, awarding or denying you very high prizes when you least think of it,” * Ralph Waldo Emerson
Etiquette in simpler words is defined as good behaviour which distinguishes human beings from animals. Etiquette is nothing but manners to be followed in a given cultural environment. Every culture has its own etiquette. But overall the etiquette is universal with certain characteristics and qualifications that
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