Word: mannersmith
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Mannersmith, the ideal college tailgate fare would include barbecue food—hot dogs and hamburgers—and snacks. With the caveat that “as an etiquette consultant” she would never encourage underage drinking, Ms. Manersmith suggests “hot peppermint schnapps” and “hot toddies.” If you are the type to head straight for the keg, consider the issue of temperature—“cold beer on a freezing cold day,” Ms. Mannersmith pauses for dramatic effect...
With copious amounts of UC and House-funded alcohol and food available, you may be tempted to grab as much as you can, while you can. Ms. Mannersmith reminds the greedy to “always have one hand free” and to not attempt eating and drinking at the same time. Balancing two beers and a plate piled high with munchies is a bit precarious and could easily lead to another breach of tailgate etiquette—spilling drinks on another person’s car.In the book of hurling protocol, the bathroom ranks as the number...
...most inebriated moments, some actions just don’t have a place in the code of manners. “Throwing up in someone’s car or on your neighbor—it’s probably impossible to do that politely,” Ms. Mannersmith maintains, recounting the story of one prominent Yalie’s vomit-related faux pas. Ms. Mannersmith’s final judgment on Bush Sr.’s throwing up on a Japanese dignitary while on tour in Japan? “He would’ve been better...
...have to be able to draw the line between good-natured ribbing and really being obnoxious,” Ms. Mannersmith explains. Adopting a rah-rah spirit is all very well, but “questioning people’s mothers’ marital status,” Ms. Mannersmith says, is definitely an etiquette no-no. And even if the drunken Yalies do the same, Ms. Mannersmith espouses the moral high ground. “When it gets nasty, ignore it and move away...
...though Ms. Mannersmith cautions students against hooking up when drunk for safety reasons, this other favorite post-drinking activity is still very much available. When asked about the propriety of fraternizing with the enemy—hooking up with Yalies—Ms. Mannersmith laughed, “It shows very sportsmanlike behavior to be able to socially interact with members from the opposite campus.” Suddenly, being a good sport doesn’t look so bad after...