Timeless ETIQUETTE TIPS | Mastering Modern Ladylike Behavior

Hello everyone! Today we're talking about an essential element of how to be a true lady: etiquette. I know times change, culture evolves and some things from the past just don't make sense nowadays, but when it comes to manners, there are some rules that are just as relevant as ever!

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00:00 Intro
01:22 Behave at the dinner table
04:03 Don't overexpose yourself
06:28 Avoid polarising subjects
08:28 Be discreet with devices
09:41 Small gestures that make a difference
10:40 Go the extra mile

[Queen-ConsciousYa]

Etiquette in the most simplest form is for yourself and others

[KandiceElizabeth]

Marianna, you are so wise. I do not understand why everyone who has watched this video has not at least liked it. As someone living in the southern United States, I am appalled at the behavior of Americans at home and those who travel outside of the country.

[linamagdaleno]

I was taught as a child and also taught my children to ask a waiter if “I may please have”..(menu item) In the form of a question. I cannot believe the criticism I received from the people that were with me one evening. They laughed and joked and answered for the waiter with a prompt “no you cannot” in an attempt to be funny for asking instead of just telling! Nothing really shocks me anymore, it’s as though people were raised by wolves!

[kimberlyperrotis]

I totally agree. Etiquette is about respect and thoughtfulness towards others, there’s nothing wrong with that. I always try to behave in a ladylike manner, it’s just the way I am. Making a big public scene, yelling, or swearing upset others, and we only feel worse for doing these things. Sometimes it’s best just to say nothing at all.

[cheryaljones]

I totally agree about the earphones and the filming of others in public 😊😊
But I also have an elderly animal that I have to use a stroller for, so I have sympathy for that. Also, for smaller animals that will fit in strollers allows owners to safely have their animals in public. The animals are restrained safely and are not a threat to other people.
One of my issues is the holding of doors for others when entering or exiting.
I have had so many doors slammed in my face because I mistakenly thought the person a head of me would hold the door.😂😂
I attended Catholic elementary school and the nuns definitely had a part in teaching the rules of etiquette. I wish that public schools in America would teach something like this. It would be such a benefit for our children.🤩🇺🇲🙏

[beverlytaylor]

We were taught, "Your rights end where another's begin". 🙌

[kimberlyperrotis]

This is a little thing, but it can have a big impact. As we get older, we get some downward action on our faces that can give our neutral or concentrating expressions a grumpy look without actually reflecting any bad feeling at all. At age 63, remembering to smile makes people receive me as the happy, friendly, people-loving person I really am. I wasn’t a natural smiler originally, but it’s a nice and easy habit to pick up at any age. I also get lots of smiles in return, especially from children, which delights me. As a child, I was afraid of old people who seemed to be frowning, now I know they weren’t really, they were just old.

[pamelabarrera]

I love this topic!!.And I do think It's important. Recently my husband and I wanted to give our neighbours something nice in return for a gesture from them, so my husband suggested a bottle of wine, but we know they have a drinking problem behind doors so I told him "it would be very bad taste to give them a bottle of wine 😮" so we ended up giving them a basket with cheese instead.

[agataczajkowski]

Another great video!
I have 2 extra etiquette additions:
I don’t think we should be asking for salt and pepper as a guest at the table, I’m assuming that the host cooked all the dishes according to the best way she/he thought they supposed to taste and altering the taste will somehow let them know that there is something wrong with food. If condiments are not offered and displayed on the table I don’t think we should be asking for them (keep in mind that restaurant etiquette is different and you can probably ask for something extra when you are paying for your meal)
Second one is referring to someone saying “she said….give her that…..show it to her….., at this point if we are in company of few people we should be referring to them by their name, so for example Sally said, instead of she said, show this to Sally, give it to Sally…..and so on. Somehow using she or he where the actual person is there and we know their name just sounds wrong.

[BelleColetti]

i am 23 and forgot most of my etiquette ways taught since childhood. i come from new york so i subjected myself to act loose and laidback however i am meeting my soon to be in laws and i wish to be more poise and respectful to those around me especially because they are extremely old fashion, i am doing the best i can to educate myself and remind myself how to hold a knife and fork. this video was so insightful, wise, refreshing and witty. thank you mariana.

[JennySpadaro]

Etiquette is always about making others feel comfortable. Even simple things like not chewing with your mouth open. When everyone knows the rules of simple things it makes everyone more at ease. Losing these kindnesses is really a detriment to any society. And as cultures become more obsessed with self it’s no wonder etiquette has fell by the wayside.

[autumnespresso]

I have to agree with everything yet again! One of my biggest pet peeves is, when people don't use headphones especially in public places! I have had it a few times that people who were age 50+ sat in a restaurant and showed something that was on their phone to each other and they had their phone volume up so everyone could hear it, but they die not bother to try and get the volume down again, they just went with the noise.. I really don't know how anyone can be this stupid!🙄

[MorenitaBonita]

Loved this! Our society would be better off if more people followed this 🙏🏽✨

[teresahalliday]

I think good manners and etiquette should be observed and are sorely lacking in these times. People are so lax, dress like slobs, and act they there is no one but them so they are free to do what they want. I come from a different generation and find this decline so sad. Thank you for this video!!

[GO-kupv]

I love this! Thank you for posting this. Life would be so much better if we all acted in a more humane way and respected others. And while doing so we are respecting ourselves. You are so classy! Thank you😊

[kimberlyperrotis]

Don’t ask someone if their jewelry, etc., is “real” or how much things cost. There’s a relative by marriage who always asks me these things about everything I wear, it’s so embarrassing. I just don’t know how to respond, so I try to change the subject, but she persistently insists. I wish she wouldn’t ask at all, it’s such an intrusion, but she seems a bit obsessed with what I wear. One time she said “I’m so glad you’re wearing a skirt, too, I didn’t know if it would be ok”. What the heck? I don’t care what other people wear, I don’t even notice most of the time, I just wear what I want to. It’s not a compliment, she usually makes negative comments, if anything.

[jessgriffith]

Thank you! This was enjoyable to watch and helpful. I’m glad you feel the same in keeping etiquette. God bless x

[celiathirlwall]

Wonderful video, Mariana! We all need reminding how to act in public! It's common decency and shows respect towards yourself and others! Bravo!!

[teresabecker]

You are such a lovely woman, a breath of fresh air. Your message is greatly appreciated by me.

[kimberlyperrotis]

Understanding table setting and etiquette gives one confidence to eat decently in any situation. If in doubt, follow what the hostess or host does. I finally gave up on the, actually casual, practice of including the dessert course utensils in the place setting. Every single person, trying to be helpful, piled these onto their dirty dinner plates before dessert. At a family dinner, I even said to leave them, but they still didn’t. It’s more work, but I ended up bringing out the silverwear for dessert after the main course is cleared. At least I don’t have to wash all the formerly clean, but unused, dessert silverware again. If you don’t know what some the silverwear, plates or glasses are for, leave them on the table, it’s for a later course. The hostess or server will clear unused ones at the right time. Offer to help, but don’t just do stuff, things get screwed up this way. I’ve had things I really needed thrown away by Ms. Helpful. Once I had to hire an electrician to get my garage lights working again. It turned out that some “helpful” person had climbed up, and turned each fixture off at the top of it, instead of using the main wall switch. I didn’t even know they had these switches so far above my head, so it didn’t occur to me to check. Mr. Helpful cost me a whole day of messing around, waiting for the electrician, and a wasted $300. Thanks a lot! Mr. and Mrs. Helpful always brought my mail upstairs at every visit, so I had to take it right back down to the ground floor where I deal with it in my office and where my recycling bin and shredder are. Don’t assume you know what people want, ask them.