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MentionJul 24, 2026

The Chad British Guide to Manners

@Emily Post's Etiquette was gentle, and saw étiquette as a gracious bonus to social interaction. Debrett's British approach is much more brutal and delivers guidel…

@anacaEmily Post's Etiquette.

ReviewMay 2, 2026

800 Pages of Not So Common Sense

The book skews high-bourgeois, of course, but accommodates more vulgar sensibilities. Sometimes one encounters charming ruins (The Dating chapter refers to both switchboards and the Internet regarding matters of appropriate communication; every advice is gend…

@anacaEmily Post's Etiquette.

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The Chad British Guide to Manners

800 Pages of Not So Common Sense

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The Chad British Guide to Manners

800 Pages of Not So Common Sense