According to NPR, spook comes from the Dutch word for apparition, or specter. The noun was first used in English around the turn of the nineteenth century. From there, the word lived a harmless life, ...

Dear Margar-etiquette, Do I have to tip everywhere I go for all financial transactions? It seems like I’m asked for a tip even when there’s no service provi ...

Nicki Black is an etiquette enthusiast who has trained at the Protocol School of Palm Beach. She’s the owner of Polished and ...

A list of dos and don'ts will evolve as the traveler learns a few unspoken etiquette rules for social interaction. Saved ...

It can be frustrating trying to order something off the menu that you can't pronounce, but here's what one expert says you ...

Bad manners are ruining hotel stays. Experts share the most common guest faux pas and how to avoid being that traveler.

Bertie saw anxiety in those young eyes—most of them freshly minted graduates, about to enter the big bad job market. At a mixed group of Bertie’s finance brethren and the missus’s college friends, the ...

Kirkland & Ellis has moved to repair relations with backers of private equity funds after claims of unco-operative behaviour ...

TV personality and car enthusiast Freddie Browne has produced a video outlining how to ‘drive British’. And Brits were asked in a survey which road rules Americans should ...

A care package is a collection of thoughtful items put together to show someone you’re thinking of them. It’s meant to offer ...

Tennis etiquette just got served—ice cold. Alexander Bublik wasn’t about to play nice after his straight-sets victory over Alexei Popyrin at the 2025 Paris Masters, and honestly?

Step back to a time when Colorado dinners meant manners, formality, and unforgettable lessons in family tradition ...