Etiquette?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

In adult settings, I've found (as have the other adults in my life) that it does matter when people don't know basic etiquette, which yes, includes opening doors, etc. down here. Especially at dinners and social events.

Again, there is no consensus over what basic etiquette is "down here." You consider basic etiquette to be things like men standing when a woman does. I do not. Yet, I'm still from "down here."

Table etiquette is arguably as basic as it comes and, like IrishLake said, that's a good idea regardless of where you're from. You will learn more etiquette things along the way as you travel to different places and spend time around different people.

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

My point is that it is important to know the etiquette for the setting.

Then we agree.

Therefore, like I said, people need to know the difference between teaching "table etiquette" versus teaching "stereotypically southern etiquette" and "teaching gender." Don't confuse the three and teach people to read context.

(Afterall, if they have gotten all the way to college and haven't learned yet that men are "supposed to" open the door for them in some settings, it isn't a sorority's job to teach them that.)