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Better known as Miss Manners, Martin has helped transform etiquette from the realm of society matrons to a tool for everyday life. In her new book, Star-Spangled Manners, she argues that American manners are an engine of equality. She talked to TIME's Richard Stengel, whom she hardly corrected...
WHAT'S CHARACTERISTIC OF AMERICAN MANNERS--AND, BY THE WAY, ARE THEY GETTING ANY BETTER? A lack of obsequiousness. A Hey-I'm-just-as-good-as-you quality. That's the basic idea. I've been attacking American manners for 25 years, and I succeeded too well. Americans concluded...
WERE THE FOUNDING FATHERS CONCERNED WITH ETIQUETTE? George Washington felt that every inch of his person was setting a pattern. So did Jefferson, but in the opposite direction. He rejected all hierarchy. His guests complained that he entertained in slippers. But they were both convinced that European etiquette was outmoded...
ARE THERE ANY NEW FORMS OF ETIQUETTE THAT YOU SEE? Yes, cyberspace is a new form of community. Remember its motto--No Rules? But soon there were etiquette rules called Netiquette posted in every chat room. You can't have a sense of community without rules.
YOU SUGGEST PEOPLE ARE MORE AWARE OF BAD MANNERS THESE DAYS. ANY EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE GOING TOO FAR TO MODIFY RUDE BEHAVIOR? People are more and more using the law to outlaw behavior that is merely annoying or disgusting. Cities are legislating against cell phones and smoking. To use the...