Look what happens when an American family gets a lesson in etiquette (link to: youtube.com). This is lovely. What didn’t surprise me much was that British etiquette expert William Hanson understood only about 30% of the conversation. And, they were speaking English!
The Personnel Manager: Why did you leave your last job?
Young man: The company relocated and didn’t tell me where.
What do you do to relax and clear your mind? Listen to what these entrepreneurs do (link to: inc.com).
Please note: “to unplug” means “to step away from your computer”, “to disconnect”.
I like reading up about etiquette in Britain now and again. You never know when you might need these rules. Here’s something I found on etiquette expert William Hanson’s blog.
When you’ve finished the main course (Hauptgericht), place your knife and fork together; the knife on the right and the fork on the left, in a half past six position on your plate. The tines of the fork (Gabelzinken) should be facing upwards.
Question: I travel all over the world, but always stay in my corner. What am I?
Answer: A stamp.
How suggestible are you? Do Richard Wiseman’s short test to find out.
