Etiquette

thumb|right|350px|In Company Shocked at a Lady Getting up to Ring the Bell (1805) James Gillray caricatured "A widow and her suitors, who seem to have forgotten their manners in the intensity of their admiration."

ritual in which a drink is taken

thumb|True Politeness. "Your eel, I think, Sir?" ----Cartoon in Punch (magazine)|Punch magazine: 28 July 1920

thumb|''Bringing in the boar's head''. In heraldry, the boar's head was sometimes used as symbol of hospitality, often seen as representing the host's willingness to feed guests well. It is likewise the symbol of a number of inns and taverns. thumb|Trestles in the medieval House of Stratford coat of arms: The trestle (also tressle, tressel and threstle) in [[heraldry is also used to mean hospitality, as historically the trestle was a tripod used both as a stool and a table support at banquets.]]

etiquette and morality in Islam

language that avoids bias towards a particular sex or social gender

__NOTOC__ Punctuality is the characteristic of completing a required task or fulfilling an obligation before or at a previously designated time based on job requirements and or daily operations. "Punctual" is often used synonymously with "on time". An opposite characteristic is tardiness, or more colloquially "being late".

use of a plural pronoun or corresponding plural-inflected verb forms to refer to a single person who is a monarch, pope, head of state, or other high-ranking person

In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offensiveness. These faults may include errors of pronunciation, misspellings, word malformations, and malapropisms. "Vulgarity" is generally used in the more restricted sense. In regular and mostly informa

formality distinction feature of some languages

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A kowtow (), also spelled kaotao (), is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. It was commonly used in religious worship which emphasizes its emotional depth, sincerity, and willing submission. In Sinospheric culture, the kowtow is the highest sign of reverence. It was widely used to show reverence for one's elders, superiors, and especially the Emperor of China, as well as for religious and cultural objects of worship.

thumb|It is considered rude to take up more than one parking space in a [[parking lot, which inconveniences other

thumb|Detail of Paul Day (sculptor)|Paul Day's 2007 sculpture The Meeting Place, showing a woman looking at her mobile phone while in an embracePhubbing refers to the act of ignoring one's immediate social interactions in favor of engaging with a smartphone, making it a prevalent behavior in today's digital age. While it is frequently associated with the concept of fear of missing out (FOMO), the current body of research presents conflicting evidence regarding the strength and consistency of this relationship. In May 2012, as part of a linguistic experiment by Macquarie Dictionary, the adverti

group of matched tableware or flatware for one diner

thumb|upright=1.2|Parisien invite ending in "RSVP", from RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "'", meaning "please respond" (literally "respond if it pleases you'"). It is typically used to request confirmation of an invitation. Occasionally, the phrase "please RSVP" is used, which is a case of RAS syndrome (a pleonasm), as "" means "please".

set of behaviours or social skills

non-fiction work by Baldassarre Castiglione

obvious major problem that no-one mentions

maritime tradition

[禮/礼] classical Chinese word which finds its most extensive use in Confucian and post-Confucian Chinese philosophy

sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of persons or organizations

Japanese hierarchical relationship

thumb|upright=1.3|right|Sabering the champagne bottle with a specialized dull sword thumb|Opening of Wine_bottle#Sizes|magnum bottle of the [[Champagne wine with a glass strike]] ' is a ceremonial technique for opening a sparkling wine bottle, typically Champagne, by striking it with a sword or similar implement. The blade is placed towards the base of the bottle and thrust along the length of the neck, where the force of the striking point hitting the lip breaks the glass to separate the collar from the neck of the bottle. The cork and collar remain together after separating from the neck. Th

Vulgarity is the quality of being common, coarse, or unrefined. This judgement may refer to language, visual art, social class, or social climbers. John Bayley said that the term can never be used self-referentially, because to be aware of vulgarity is to display a degree of sophistication which thereby elevates the subject above the vulgar.

thumb|Most modern English speakers encounter "thou" predominantly in the works of William Shakespeare|Shakespeare; in the works of other Renaissance, medieval and early modern writers; and in the [[King James Bible or Douay-Rheims Bible.]]

way of showing appreciation

thumb Courtesy (from the word , from the 12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.

a writing approach avoids prejudiced or biased terms

thumb|Drinking at a brüderschaft thumb|upright|Advertising poster, ; American magician Harry Kellar making a brüderschaft with the devil The ' ( in German) or ' () is a drinking ritual, or a rite of passage, to consolidate friendship. Two people simultaneously drink a glass of the same alcoholic beverage each, with their arms intertwined at the elbows. A "brotherly kiss" is customary after emptying the glasses, which then seals the ritual. Thence they are considered good friends and address each other informally.

cheer called out to express congratulation toward someone or something

A non-apology, sometimes called a backhanded apology, empty apology, nonpology, or fauxpology, is a statement in the form of an apology that does not express remorse for what was done or said, or assigns fault to those ostensibly receiving the apology. It is common in politics and public relations.

form of linguistic prescriptivism

protocol defining proper placement, handling, use, and disposal of flags

identification card

book by Desiderius Erasmus

Civility may denote orderly behavior and politeness. Historically, civility also meant training in the humanities.

thumb|Portuguese mariner Bartolomeu Dias named the ("cape of the storms") in southern Africa but the king [[John II of Portugal renamed it ("cape of good hope").|alt=A cape and a beach seen from above.]] A noa-name is a word that replaces a taboo word, generally out of fear that the true name would anger or summon the force or being in question. The term derives from the Polynesian concept of Noa, which is the antonym of Tapu (from which derives the word taboo) and serves to lift the tapu from a person or object.

thumb|right|300px|A traditional Washitsu|Japanese room with a [[tokonoma]] The kamiza () is the "top seat" within a room, meaning the seat of honor; the term also applies to the best seats in airplanes, trains, and cars. The antonym, meaning "bottom seat," is shimoza (下座). In a room, the kamiza is the seat or position that is most comfortable, usually furthest from the door. This is because it is the warmest, and was the safest from attack back in the feudal era. In a traditional washitsu room, it would often be a zabuton placed so the person sitting there has his back to the tokonoma; the kam

morning reception held by a sovereign or other high-ranking person

'''' () was the process of popularization of the second-person singular pronoun as a universal form of address in Sweden that took place in the late 1960s. The use of du (cognate with English thou'', French , and German ) replaced an intricate former system where people chiefly addressed each other in third person, with or without a preceding Mr./Mrs./Ms. (, or ) before the title, often omitting both surname and given name. Less respectfully, people could be addressed with Mr./Mrs./Ms. plus surname, or in a family setting, alternatively even less respectfully, with the plain name or third pers

use of courtesy titles in the United Kingdom

thumb|The Slainte Bar in Perth, Scotland The word ' in Irish or ' in Scottish Gaelic means "health." As a drinking toast it is common in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, though also increasingly in other countries within the whiskey/whisky drinking community.

diagram or instructions determining where people should sit

Nosism (from Latin 'we') is the practice of using the plural pronoun we to refer to a singular subject, particularly when expressing one's personal opinion.

sociolinguistic phenomena

1786 essay by Benjamin Franklin