The need for etiquette is not a popular campaign today but the absence of it or the display of lack of etiquette is glaring to the whole world and mortifying for the individual.
Etiquette is beyond the use of your forks and knives. Etiquette is simply how we treat the next person with a little thoughtfulness and kindness resulting in a more confident you.
It’s your demeanours and gestures. Verbal and non-verbal. Your dressing, attitude, study and work ethics. Etiquette will take you where hard work and connection might not.
The gentle prodding from your parents, the little reminder here and there of things like; laying your bed, cleaning up after yourself, think and say kind words to people, chew with your mouth closed, the dresses are not appropriate for the event and the list goes on are very familiar to us.
Before etiquette schools and camps, which are good places to learn more, paying attention to daily corrections on how to live with others is a good place to start.
This is etiquette rule is to treat others as you would want them to treat you and the second rule is to treat others the way they want to be treated.
Knowing what to do, how to do, when and where to do is tied to etiquette. Good etiquette would win you more friends, improve your self-esteem, create a healthier and presentable you and save you some embarrassing moments.
Fehintolu Adeleye