It is polite, or at least a thoughtful gesture, to ask the permission of those concerned before publishing the content of private conversations on your blog. I go to a lot of events and I have a lot of conversations and people tell me lots of things that would get them into trouble if I published it. Yet they trust me and trust that I won't burn them but ... Read full entry

How to Eat With Chopsticks Because it's relevant at the moment. It's one thing to learn to how to use chopsticks, but another to master their use. Wood or bamboo chopsticks are the easiest to use because of the gripping texture at the tip. Plastic ones will be harder to use. Metal chopsticks, as favored by the Koreans, are the hardest of all. Master one, and move up to the next. Mastering ... Read full entry

Mobile phone manners It's time mobile phone manufacturers started publishing a chapter covering usage etiquette in phone manuals. Under no circumstances should you use the speaker phone functionality when other people are within hearing distance. This is doubly important for any personal calls. There are no circumstances under which we want to know about the inner workings of your family feuds or current status of your relationships. Word. I've witnessed a couple of ... Read full entry