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One gentleman's guide to not getting thrown out; not throwing up; and how to throw a party. Etiquette and social protocol blog.
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President Obama in deep Shinto
United States President Barack Obama has caused a storm in a Japanese earthenware cup for a breach of imperial protocol. When meeting Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the weekend, President Obama bowed deeply while shaking hands with the Emperor, considered a major faux pas in Japanese bowing etiquette. The affair is reminiscent of [...]
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Man arrested over 911 sex call
A Florida man was arrested after making a phone call to 911 after his mobile phone ran out of credit. Joshua Basso, the genius pictured below called the number he always knew would be free and asked the operator about her breasts before she hung up on him.
Unperturbed, he called back and was hung up [...]
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NZ MP apologises for swearing by swearing
A New Zealand MP was forced to apologise publicly after writing a hostile reply to a voter who had written a letter criticising his behaviour on a tax-payer funded trip. The member of the public e-mailed the Maori party leader, Hone Harawira after he opted to go sightseeing in Paris and skipped his obligations to [...]
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Sorting the neat from the naff
I’m perplexed by a party invitation problem: I don’t want to invite losers. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them getting about; sometimes in disguise as interesting arty folk and occasionally my loser beam doesn’t pick up on it until they are within its circumference at a gathering. What’s a sure-fire question I can ask [...]
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Melbourne nightclub bans ‘metrosexuals’
A nightclub promoter is enforcing a strict dress code in an attempt to rid violence and dance floor melees. The promoter of Dorcia, a night at Melbourne’s Ding Dong says that their policy will eradicate the “sports jock mentality” that can be found at many club nights. There have been cries of outrage saying that the [...]
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Student expelled for too-short dress
20-year-old student, Geisy Arruda has caused quite the escándalo at a Brazilian university after supposedly disregarding “ethical principles, academic dignity and morality.” Miss Arruda was expelled from Bandeirante University after wearing a pink mini dress to class, which resulted in mass hysteria from the student body.
She was escorted by police guards as she was mobbed by [...]
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In-flight biffo on the rise
New studies from Britain’s Department of Transport suggest that airborne aggro is on the rise, with more than 3500 reported incidents aboard British aircraft between April last year and March this year. This is massive increase from the 2702 cases that were reported the previous year. 37 per cent of reported cases involved at least one intoxicated passenger.
Although reasons [...]
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Remember to remember
Today at 11:00am many people around the world will be observing two minutes’ silence in their respective timezones for Remembrance/Veterans’ Day, commemorating those who scarified their lives in the various wars of the past century. Given that it’s a work day for most, what’s the protocol for solemness in the workplace?
1. Take your phone off the hook. It’s only a [...]
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I do believe I came with a … pen?
Welsh butcher, William Lloyd Williams flouted royal protocol when collecting his MBE from the Queen by wearing a pen above his ear on Friday. Receiving the accolade for his service to the meat and livestock industry, he cleared his unusual accessory with Buckingham Palace before the ceremony.
Like all traditional butchers, Mr Williams is known to [...]
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In short
This week we see the return of an old friend, ‘In Short’: a summary of the week’s briefer conundrums. Lacking in length but no less important, your Agony Uncle aims to solve all of your problems.
Should a friend tell you when your ex-boyfriend is going out with a mutual friend?
Claire, Melbourne
Let’s not pander the term [...]
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