'Exhibiting manners should never serve to embarrass others in a public setting,” polite man said.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Four couples go out for dinner, all sitting at one table. One of the men has impeccable manners; the other three, somewhat less.
The significant other of the man with manners excuses herself from the table, and the man does not rise and assist with the chair, nor does he assist upon her return. A private discussion ensues later about this. The subject woman is furious. The subject man explains: “Yes, I acknowledge the failure, but I did not want to embarrass our friends by exhibiting proper manners and calling attention to their failure to do so. Exhibiting manners should never serve to embarrass others in a public setting.”
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