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Quote from: edgar00 on April 13, 2010, 11:48:36 PMI offered my seat in the subway to an elderly lady...like a gentleman.FYP - also did you call her M?
I offered my seat in the subway to an elderly lady...like a gentleman.
I'm doing an independent study next semester on American prescriptive literature (i.e. etiquette books) of the 30s-70s. Hell yeah. If you have a favorite old guide to being a girl or something, I'd love to know!
Quote from: tinyholidays on April 19, 2010, 06:19:12 PMI'm doing an independent study next semester on American prescriptive literature (i.e. etiquette books) of the 30s-70s. Hell yeah. If you have a favorite old guide to being a girl or something, I'd love to know!I remember an episode of The West Wing where the president was reading this book. Older than you mention but might be fun.
tiny, the old Girl Scout manuals (like from the 50s) had a section on manners. I think there was even a merit badge!