Mind your manners
We keep you from embarrassing yourself and others, with tips on everything from surviving your office party to getting through holiday dinners without punching your rude uncle. Plus, we test the city's tolerance for bad behavior.

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Barrel of gaffes: Whether at a beer-soaked office party or a crowded movie theater, here’s how to gracefully handle life’s most trying moments. |
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Rules of the rude: Sidestep the most common conundrums with these edicts from a local etiquette expert. |
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Jerky boy: A self-proclaimed nice guy spends a day as a douche bag—and, damn, does it feel good. |
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Blame it on the train: Pregnant, gimpy, overburdened or all three: What’s a girl gotta do to earn a seat on the jam-packed El? |
November 28, 2007







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