This article offers etiquette advice on navigating three common social situations: politely declining hugs during a wedding receiving line, announcing oneself in a women's restroom as a janitor, and handling unwanted plants as gifts.
I’m going to be wed soon and plan to have a receiving line. This will be during the cocktail hour between the wedding and reception, while the venue is rearranged. Is there a way to politely decline hugging people during this? I’m dreading the mishaps that will occur while holding food and drink, not to mention mussing up my hair. Are two-handed handshakes suitable enough?: No and yes.
That is, handshakes are suitable, but hugs from the awkward uncle who does not know what to do with his plate -- even if he has not yet had a cocktail -- may be unavoidable. \I am the janitor at a truck stop. What is the best way for me (a man) to announce myself when entering the women’s restroom to clean it? I start with calling out, “Hello. Janitor. Is anyone in here?” but it just doesn’t sound right. Some ladies say nothing in response, and if I didn’t look under all the stall doors, I would have walked in on them. Other ladies sound completely panic-stricken, like I’m going to storm right in.A solution to this is in use in most American airports today, although Miss Manners is unaware of the identity of the clever colleague of yours who first put it into practice.Acquire a small sign saying that the facility is being cleaned, and place it in front of the entrance to the women’s restroom -- then leave it there while you go work on the men’s room. That should give anyone in the women’s restroom enough time to clear out, allowing you to proceed there with a clear conscience. \I inwardly cringe when I’m given a plant that doesn’t fit with my garden plan. I usually let it sit in its pot for a while and eventually drop it into the compost hea
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