http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Etiquette_and_MannersFind stories, videos, and photos about Etiquette and Manners from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:17:56 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Etiquette_and_Manners14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Etiquette and Manners from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/29/o.need.time.out.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/29/o.need.time.out.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextRudeness isn't contagious -- but we all may be carrying the virus. Has rudeness become a chronic condition?Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/28/worst.interview.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/28/worst.interview.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost job seekers have a case of the jitters before going on a job interview. Anxiety's normal, but almost always those butterflies were in your tummy for nothing. The interview goes well, you don't make any serious mistakes and you exhale the moment you walk out of the room.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/15/o.bride.on.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/15/o.bride.on.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextPlanning the celebration of a lifetime during the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression is a daunting task, so it's no secret that many brides are cutting back. The average amount a couple is spending on their wedding this year is down more than $5,000 from 2008, theweddingreport.com estimates.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/18/disappearing.civility/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/18/disappearing.civility/index.html#cnnSTCTextA politician, an athlete and an entertainer. What do they have in common? Some would say rude behavior. In less than a week, millions of people witnessed displays of anger and rage that have many wondering whether decorum is a thing of the past.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20055177_20305611,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20055177_20305611,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNice girl Jordan finished first on Big Brother, Kanye's VMA faux pas, Guidling Light goes out after 72 years and moreSat, 19 Sep 2009 16:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/wilson.resolution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/15/wilson.resolution/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Tuesday formally admonished Republican Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "you lie" during President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress last week.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/feehery.heckle.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/feehery.heckle.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen I worked in the House of Representatives in the mid-'90s, Congressional Republicans grew enamored of the idea of replicating the tradition of "Question Time" that was popular in the British House of Commons.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/obama.heckled.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/obama.heckled.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe GOP congressman from South Carolina who shouted out during President Obama's health care address to Congress insisted Thursday that his outburst was "spontaneous."Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/joe.wilson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/joe.wilson/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Republican House member shouted, "You lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/26/tf.names.on.invitations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/05/26/tf.names.on.invitations/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough I don't plan to change my name when I get hitched this summer, I respect and appreciate every woman's right to choose what's best for her. I reject the notion some have expressed that when a woman takes her husband's last name she's giving up her identity.Tue, 26 May 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/gym.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/gym.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTextExercise can be a sweaty proposition. And with millions of Americans jumping on the exercise bandwagon, all that perspiration can become downright messy.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/01/01/lw.burp.dating/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/01/01/lw.burp.dating/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor a couple in their sixties, Cynthia MacGregor and her live-in partner, Grant, have few hang-ups about personal boundaries: In their household, the bathroom door is always open, regardless of what's taking place inside.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/11/13/holiday.houseguest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/11/13/holiday.houseguest/index.html#cnnSTCTextShuffling through airport security in your socks or sitting in traffic may seem like a breeze compared with the stresses of settling in under the same roof with family.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/11/11/o.are.you.rude.test/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/11/11/o.are.you.rude.test/index.html#cnnSTCTextFed up with the rude behavior you experience day in and day out? Is it aggressive driving, co-workers who don't wash their hands or smokers who use the sidewalk as their personal ashtrays?Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/04/lw.eco.freak.friends/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/04/lw.eco.freak.friends/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Byrne knows that his mother-in-law meant well when her two young grandchildren came to visit.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/14/greene.column/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/14/greene.column/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe attention spans of the two competing presidential campaign organizations being what they are -- with people sleep-deprived, bleary-eyed and tense with three weeks to go -- all political thought now is being given to tomorrow night's debate in Hempstead, New York.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/08/25/cb.embarrassing.work.gaffes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/08/25/cb.embarrassing.work.gaffes/index.html#cnnSTCTextKaren Giberson, president of Accessories Council, a nonprofit organization that stimulates consumer awareness and demand for fashion accessories, was scheduling an appointment with a major retailer to show it a new line of pantyhose. When confirming the meeting, the secretary asked who would be attending. Giberson replied, "Oh, just me and a bunch of great hose!"Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/news/economy/china_guide.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/news/economy/china_guide.fortune/index.htmWe've all been there: visiting a new country we inadvertently do or say something deemed offensive to locals. At best, we're embarrassed. At worst, we risk blowing a business deal or offending our hosts.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/05/01/rs.set.a.table/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/05/01/rs.set.a.table/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhether you're serving dinner, lunch, or brunch, follow these rules of the pretty table.Thu, 01 May 2008 13:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195769,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"It's crazy," Nick Jonas says of how he and his siblings drove the crowd wildMon, 28 Apr 2008 15:24:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/01/10/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/01/10/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlWe have a pretty big story potentially brewing in college hoops. North Carolina, Memphis and Kansas are all undefeated. Here are the number of games remaining on their schedules against teams ranked in the Top 25:Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:03:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lee_jenkins/11/08/patriots/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/lee_jenkins/11/08/patriots/index.htmlThe NFL's new villain started out as a goody goody.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/06/international.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/06/international.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Spain, a business dinner will last well into the early morning hours -- many restaurants don't even open until 9 p.m. and don't get busy until 10 or 11 p.m.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/economy/crackberry.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/04/news/economy/crackberry.fortune/index.htmDear Annie: I am a recent law-school graduate and, though I'm not yet working at a law firm, I have friends who are. I understand that things in international firms happen 24/7, 365 days a year, and I want to be as supportive of my friends' careers as I expect them to be of mine. My question is, to what degree in social settings, on a regular basis, should friends be checking their BlackBerrys, and at what point should I say something? What's rude and what's truly necessary? -Bored in BlackBerryLandThu, 06 Sep 2007 10:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/economy/business.lunches.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/news/economy/business.lunches.fortune/index.htmDear Annie: I hope you can help me out. A while back you answered a question from someone who wanted to know if he could wear casual attire to a job-interview lunch. Can you give some more rules for proper behavior at business lunches?Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653317,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1653317,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe owners of a New Orleans nursing home go on trial for the deaths of 35 nursing home patients who weren't evacuatedWed, 15 Aug 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/07/01/la.tech.manners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/07/01/la.tech.manners/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust because you live in a high-tech world doesn't mean your manners can sink to new lows when using your personal technology, experts say.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/frank_deford/05/16/aaron.selig/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/frank_deford/05/16/aaron.selig/index.htmlBaseball -- well, sport -- has never before had such a tricky problem of etiquette. Where is Emily Post when we need her? Calling Miss Manners. Just how are we supposed to behave when Barry Bonds breaks Henry Aaron's record?Wed, 16 May 2007 17:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/adam_hofstetter/04/17/uncommon.sense/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/adam_hofstetter/04/17/uncommon.sense/index.htmlSI.com's Adam Hofstetter spent a day last week with top NFL Draft prospects, Adrian Peterson and Brady Quinn. Below is a recap of his time with Peterson. Check back tomorrow for a story on Quinn.Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/03/02/inside.golf/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/03/02/inside.golf/index.htmlThe great thing about Honda Classic week is that there is never anything meaningful to ruminate on, allowing me to do some long-overdue housekeeping of my inbox. Sifting through weeks' worth of e-mails, I was overcome by the outpouring of love from so many readers. Scott Gamache of Boca Raton, Fla, sent this valentine: "No question, just a statement: you are full of sh--." Hey, Scott, back atcha!Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/02/01/on.scene/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/02/01/on.scene/index.htmlMIAMI BEACH -- Jim Brown is sitting in the corner of a secluded VIP room in an exclusive area separated by a velvet rope on Wednesday night. As he sips drinks next to a fireplace, a couple of diminutive security guards, who are dwarfed by football players twice their size, are hopelessly trying to keep guests from coming inside.Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/01/02/par.compassion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/parenting/01/02/par.compassion/index.htmlWhile rummaging through an old box, my daughter, Claire, came across the stuffed bear I'd had when I was her age, a deeply loved creature named Teddy. "How come Teddy has no fur?" she asked. "Why doesn't she have eyes?" I explained that my cousin's dog had chewed up Teddy when I was a kid. She was aghast.Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/31/cultural.etiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/31/cultural.etiquette/index.htmlCertain actions -- whether stemming from ignorance or arrogance -- will brand you a jerk. Experts offer advice to avoid the 10 most common faux pas among travelers.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/31/ivins.cows/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/31/ivins.cows/index.htmlI know it's bad form to brag, but I am now a graduate of Texas A&M University, and you can't stop Aggie pride. I became a diplomee of the great institution in College Station after successfully completing the three-day short course in beef cattle this summer. I specialized in forage management and graduated "Quel fromage!" meaning "avec distinction."Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/08/22/business.etiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/08/22/business.etiquette/index.htmlDr. Jeanette Martin recalls conducting cultural training with a group of Japanese workers in Memphis, Tennessee, a few years ago when one of the attendees approached her warily.Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/07/18/language.tips/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/07/18/language.tips/index.htmlAmerican businesspeople have it pretty easy, at least in terms of communicating when doing business abroad.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/etiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/etiquette/index.htmlThinking about giving a Japanese business partner a gift bearing the words "made in China", or ordering an Italian colleague an after lunch cappuccino? Think again.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/pf/oops_moment5_money_0602/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/23/pf/oops_moment5_money_0602/index.htmYou douse a key client with bouillabaisse.Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/17/wireless.manners/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/17/wireless.manners/index.htmlThe only thing advancing quicker than wireless innovation may be the rudeness of the people using the technology, experts say.Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/07/17/bt.cultural.etiquette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/07/17/bt.cultural.etiquette/index.htmlMany of us are involved with commerce at a global level these days, but our understanding of business still needs to be local, especially for the business traveler who has to deal face-to-face with colleagues, partners and competitors overseas.Sun, 17 Jul 2005 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/03/08/language.customs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/ADVISOR/03/08/language.customs/index.htmlDoing your homework before you travel to your destination can go a long way toward avoiding cultural blunders and clearing the language barrier, making for a more enjoyable visit.Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Careers/09/29/cubicle.courtesy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Careers/09/29/cubicle.courtesy/index.htmlLet's play "Pyramid" for a minute. You know, the game where one person hands out clues and the partner has to guess what they have in common.Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/26/european.quest.day3/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/26/european.quest.day3/index.htmlIf you are anxious to see much of the Soviet-style Eastern Europe, then Prague and the Czech Republic are probably not the places to be. The difference between the two old states of Czechoslovakia is very noticeable indeed.Mon, 26 Apr 2004 07:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/18/bt.travel.stress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/18/bt.travel.stress/index.htmlAs the world's major hubs become bogged down with more security checks and with more travelers returning to the skies, jet stress is being driven to new heights.Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/02/23/362210/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/02/23/362210/index.htmAll night long the fax machine at Jay Leno's house spits out jokes. It delivers jokes about President Bush, the Democrats who want to unseat him, Martha Stewart, Michael Jackson and his sister Jane...Mon, 23 Feb 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358847/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358847/index.htmA friend and I shared a steak the other night. It was a very good steak. Rare. Juicy. Black on the outside and a nice, deep pink in the center, with a crunchy crust of fat around the edges. No, wai...Mon, 26 Jan 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/18/332274/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/18/332274/index.htmThe New York Stock Exchange now wants boards of directors to meet without their CEOs. What should they be doing in there? Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/18/319879/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/18/319879/index.htmSometimes the stickiest business situations occur outside the office. What, for instance, should you do if your boss accidentally takes your roll at dinner? To answer this and other pressing etique...Mon, 18 Mar 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/07/01/305762/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/07/01/305762/index.htmLet's not pretend that knowing how many tines are in a fish fork (three) and how many are in a luncheon fork (four) is really important. Let's not declare your business lunch a failure if you drag ...Sun, 01 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/10/283744/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/10/283744/index.htmAs the author, with his sister-in-law Peggy Post, of The Etiquette Advantage in Business, Post updates the work of his great-grandmother Emily Post. The book touches on everything from proper casua...Mon, 10 Jul 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280606/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280606/index.htmDEAR ANNIE: I am interviewing for a management job at a FORTUNE 500 company that will investigate my background, and I'm afraid of what it might find. About three years ago I was on my way home fro...Mon, 29 May 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/01/10/271714/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/01/10/271714/index.htmMy, my. There seem to be an awful lot of job seekers out there who, like "Peeved" (Nov. 22), endure several rounds of interviews, sometimes with psychological testing thrown in. Then they wait to h...Mon, 10 Jan 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/09/27/266140/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/09/27/266140/index.htmMy kids have just gone back to school. I'm back from vacation with the wife. So hello again. Mon, 27 Sep 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/22/244153/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/06/22/244153/index.htmYou're a dirt-under-the-toenails Silicon Valley technogeek, and you've just come up with an idea that's sure to reap billions--or at least a quick hundred million. But before you make the rounds wi...Mon, 22 Jun 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/05/25/242784/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/05/25/242784/index.htmDEAR ANNIE: I am at risk of losing my job for the second time in seven years due to a closing-down of a facility. I'm over 50, trying to complete my degree in computer science, and have taken certi...Mon, 25 May 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/05/11/242038/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/05/11/242038/index.htmDEAR ANNIE: I am a female working for a global FORTUNE 500 chemical company. I recently took a new position that was supposed to involve a lot of international travel, and I was excited about the o...Mon, 11 May 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/03/30/240100/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/03/30/240100/index.htmDEAR ANNIE: I just started a new job, and as part of the compensation package I got some stock options. I recently discovered that my immediate superior fought hard to get me these options, and I w...Mon, 30 Mar 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216604/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216604/index.htmSay what you will about Miss Manners, she is definitely not a fool. Mon, 09 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208459/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208459/index.htmTHERE ARE ALL SORTS of ways to grade a chief executive. Look at his return on equity. Calculate his return on investment. Take quarterly note of his earnings growth. Rank him against his peers. Ran...Mon, 11 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77932/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/31/77932/index.htmPhone calls not returned? Faxes left unanswered? Appointments showing up late? Today's office manners, it seems, have become just horrendous. Why all the incivility? After a decade of corporate dow...Mon, 31 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76140/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/03/09/76140/index.htmJuliet Schor has a dream, which she lays out in The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure (Basic Books, $21). It is a vision of a sane and healthy nation in which respect for each ...Mon, 09 Mar 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/16/75862/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/16/75862/index.htmWhen a stranger calls wanting to sell you securities, you can, of course, simply hang up. But mother taught you to be polite, and so you wind up trying some riposte that sounds cunning to you but f...Mon, 16 Dec 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/05/06/74975/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/05/06/74975/index.htmROBERTO GOIZUETA, now celebrating his tenth anniversary as chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Co., still recalls the evening of February 14, 1980, as a crucial moment in his career -- and in the history...Mon, 06 May 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/11/01/86178/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/11/01/86178/index.htmTry this on: you've decided to scale back your holiday hoopla this season by spending less on gifts, giving more to charity and getting closer to the Tspirit of yuletide past. Joy to the world seem...Thu, 01 Nov 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/06/72701/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/06/72701/index.htmHAVE YOU ever wondered whether you should invite the boss home for dinner, or what to say when you're late to an important business meeting? If you have, you may need help from Miss Manners. This h...Mon, 06 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/06/72733/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/06/72733/index.htmMANAGING/Cover Story 34 P&G REWRITES THE MARKETING RULES Peerless promoter Procter & Gamble is making ''watershed changes,'' says CEO John Smale. It is speeding decisions and getting closer to the ...Mon, 06 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/03/14/70298/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/03/14/70298/index.htmThe next time you attend a social dinner, do not, whatever you do, whip out your business card and hand it across the table. ''That is so crass and so bad,'' admonishes Letitia Baldrige, 62, author...Mon, 14 Mar 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/10/01/84068/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/10/01/84068/index.htmJules Kabat was delighted. The maitre d' at the Ivy, one of the haughtiest of haute cuisine hangouts in Los Angeles, had seen fit to seat Kabat, a local lawyer, and his three companions next to the...Thu, 01 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/12/09/66699/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/12/09/66699/index.htmWe live in perilous times, but I never realized how perilous until I read Letitia Baldrige's Complete Guide to Executive Manners (Rawson Associates, $22.95). Like every business author of recent ye...Mon, 09 Dec 1985 05:01:00 EST