Several years ago, I picked up an etiquette book from the 1920s at a garage sale. I’ve rifled through it every now and then, but haven’t really read it–at least, not until just recently.<\/p>\n
What I’ve found has been most<\/i> entertaining. <\/p>\n
Some things stay the same, other things change.<\/p>\n
In a chapter on dinner parties, the author suggests the following as an acceptable way of taking leave:<\/p>\n
“Good-night, Mrs. Carr. I must thank you for a perfectly delightful evening.”<\/i><\/p>\n
To which the hostess may reply:<\/p>\n
“We were glad to have you, I’m sure, Mrs. Roberts.”<\/i><\/p>\n
Perfectly polite in the ’20s. Ridiculously snarky in the next millennium.<\/p>\n
Just read the sarcasm: “I must<\/i> thank your for a perfectly delightful evening.” “We were glad to have you, I’m sure<\/i>.”<\/p>\n
Ah, the differences between then and now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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