INDEX

A

accepting apology, 15–17

adults, listening and talking to, 37–40

age, and introductions, 21

airplane travel, 93–96

airport, security checkpoint at, 94

allergies, and refusing food, 115–117

allowance, thank you for, 6

American flag, removing cap when passing, 166

American style of knife and fork use, 112–113

answering telephone, 63–68

apology

accepting, 15–17

for dialing wrong phone number, 66

for hurt feelings, 34

making, 11–14

sincerity of, 12

appearance, pride in, 151–154

armpit noises, xi

asking questions, about menu items, 123–124

assistance, saying please when offered, 3

attention, “excuse me” to gain, 10

B

baseball caps, when to remove, 164–166

bathroom, sharing with others, 149

behavior, accepting differences, 24

birthdays, calendar of, 61

body odor, 183–186

bombs, joking about, 94

boredom, 85–88

borrowing, 139–142

asking permission for, 27

boundaries, 147–150

broken item, earning funds to replace, 12–13

brushing teeth, 186

burping, “excuse me” after, 8

butter knife, 114

C

calamari, 123

cap, when to remove, 164–166

cats, cleaning up after, 172–175

cell phones, 73–78

in movie theater, 90

respecting parents’ limits, 76

speaking volume, 75

chanterelles, 123

chewing food, xi

chewing gum, xi, 88

chopsticks, 126–127

cleaning up after yourself, 176–179

clip-on ties, 155–156

closed door, knocking on, 147–148

clothes, 151–154

colors, matching for clothes, 153

comparing gifts, 53

compliments

accepting, 31–33, 80–81

paying, 28–30

thank you for, 5

computers, 131–138

Continental style of knife and fork use, 112–113

conversation with adults, 37–40

costs of gifts, 60

curfew, permission to be out after, 26

D

damaged property, replacement of, 12–13

deadline, for invitation RSVP, 102

deodorant, 183

dialing wrong phone number, apology for, 66

dietary restrictions, 115–117

dinner fork, 109

disagreement with compliment, vs. accepting, 32

discretion in speaking, 34–35

distracting others, boredom and, 87

dogs, picking up after, 172–175

downloading music and movies, paying for, 135

dress code for event, 154

E

e-mail, 133

responding to, 134

for response to invitation, 103

for thank you, 57

eavesdropping on phone conversations, 68

embarrassing situations, 143–146

emergency, 911 for, 66–67

“excuse me,” 8–10, 96

when moving to seat, 98

eye contact, 40

F

Facebook, 136–137

fingernails, care of, 167–168

flight attendants, paying attention to, 94

food, allergies to, 115–117

forgiveness, 15–17

forks

use with knife, 112–114

using correct, 108–111

four-in-hand knot, 156

friends, introducing to parents, 18–21

G

games

losing well, 82–84

winning, 79

gentleman, qualities of, xi

gifts

accepting ones you don’t like, 48–51

accepting ones you like, 52–54

selecting, 59–62

thank you for, 5–6, 49, 50, 53

gloves, and shaking hands, 44

good winners, 79

H

hair washing, 183, 186

handkerchiefs, 169–171

handshakes, 41–44

“hey,” vs. “excuse me,” 10

holidays, calendar of, 61

homework, Internet for, 135–136

hurt feelings, apology for, 34

I

information sharing

in introduction of friend, 19–20

online, 132

with telephone caller, 70

instant messages, 133

Internet use, 131–138

interruptions, excuse me for, 8, 9

introductions

of friends to parents, 18–21

removing cap for, 166

invitations

“Regrets only,” 101–102

response to, 100–103

“RSVP” on, 102

iron, 152

K

keeping quiet, appropriate time for, 34–36

kindness, when speaking, 22–23

knife and fork, 112–114

request as chopsticks replacement, 127

knocking on closed door, 147–148

L

lateness, 99

laughing, 144, 145

in movie theater, 91

listening to adults, 37–40

litter box, 172, 174

losing well, 82–84

M

“ma’am,” 22–24

meals

foods you don’t like, 118–121

fork use at, 108–111

knife and fork use, 112–114

napkins at, 104–107

refusing foods you can’t eat, 115–117

removing cap at, 165

meeting people with physical challenges, 45–47

menu, ordering from, 122–125

messages, taking for phone calls, 69–72

mistakes, apology for, 11

movies

behavior in, 89–92

cell phone use in, 77, 90

paying for download, 135

reaching seat in, 97–99

silencing cell phone in, 73

music, paying for download, 135

N

napkins, 104–107

National Anthem, removing cap at, 166

911, for emergency, 66–67

noise, making with armpit, xi

“Nope,” 23

O

offensive words, apology for, 13

opening door for others, 128–130

P

parents

and computer use, 132

introducing friends to, 18–21

and party invitations, 101

respecting cell phone limits from, 76

party, sharing information about, 35

passing gas, 8

permission, asking for, 25–27

personal hygiene, 183–186

personal information, sharing online, 132

pets, picking up after, 172–175

phone. See telephone

photos, posting online, 137

physical challenges, meeting people with, 45–47

picking up after yourself, 176–179

plagiarism, 136

planning and finding gifts, 61

“please,” 1–3

Pledge of Allegiance, removing cap at, 166

pride in appearance, 151–154

privacy, 147–148

private information, sharing online, 134–135

property, replacement of damaged, 12–13

Q

questionable content in e-mail, 133

R

regional differences, respect for, 23

“Regrets only” invitation, 101–102

respect, when speaking, 22–23

response to invitations, 100–103

e-mail for, 103

responsibility, when borrowing, 140

restaurants

chopsticks use in, 126–127

ordering from menu, 122–125

silencing cell phone in, 73

ringtone, 74

“RSVP” on Invitations, 102

S

salad fork, 109

school, silencing cell phone in, 73

secrets, 35–36

security checkpoint at airport, 94

selecting gifts, 59–62

shaking hands, 41–44

sharing possessions, 139–142

shining shoes, 160

silencing cell phones, 73

sincerity, in compliments, 29–30

“sir,” 22–24

sneezing, 170

excuse me after, 8

sorry. See apology

speaking

on cell phone, volume of, 75

kindness and respect when, 22–23

on telephone, 64

stationery, for thank-you notes, 56

steak knife, 114

stealing, 135

T

talking to adults, 37–40

teeth, brushing, 186

telephone

answering, 63–68

cell phones, 73–78

taking messages, 69–72

television, 38

text messages, respecting parents’ limits, 77

“thank you,” 4–7

to accept compliment, 31–32

for gifts, 5–6, 49, 50, 53

“thank you” note, 55–58

e-mail for, 57

examples, 58

theater

reaching seat in, 97–99

silencing cell phone in, 73

tie, tying, 155–159

tips, for shoe shiner, 163

tissues, 169–171

toenails, 168

toilet seat, 180–182

towels, hanging up, 177

trash, taking out, 179

travel on airplane, 93–96

V

video games, 37

W

walking in front of others, 97–99

wheelchair, 45, 47

winning, 79–81

wrapping gifts, 61

wrongful actions as secrets, 36

Y

“Yep,” 23