Courtesy in Public

“Women desiring to cut acquaintances or make it clear to them that they do not wish to continue greeting them display poor breeding when they deliberately stare in response to a salutation. It is much better to keep the eyes averted as the person approaches and keep them that way until after they have passed.” - Bebe Daniels

Nice People and How They Act

Girls, do not lean on the arm of your escort when walking on the street, unless you are lame.

A gentleman always offers his arm in escorting a lady at night, but when escorting two he offers his arm only to one. Both walk on the same side of him; he does not walk between. At all times he walks on the side where he can afford the greatest protection from vehicles or obstructions.

It is the woman's privilege to bow first when meeting men acquaintances.

Women desiring to cut acquaintances or make it clear to them that they do not wish to continue greeting them display poor breeding when they deliberately stare in response to a salutation. It is much better to keep the eyes averted as the person approaches and keep them that way until after they have passed.

If a strange man offers assistance in case of accident, it is desirable that a woman should ask his name and address in order that she or some member of her family can express her appreciation.

It is the woman's privilege to bow first when meeting men acquaintances.

Women desiring to cut acquaintances or make it clear to them that they do not wish to continue greeting them display poor breeding when they deliberately stare in response to a salutation. It is much better to keep the eyes averted as the person approaches and keep them that way until after they have passed.

If a strange man offers assistance in case of accident, it is desirable that a woman should ask his name and address in order that she or some member of her family can express her appreciation.

When acting as escort a man should pay all fares and fees in street cars or taxicabs. Whenever a person offers her a seat it is his due to tip his hat and her to thank the courteous one.

In leaving a car or cab or bus the man goes out first and offers his assistance to his companion.

There is no rule of etiquette making it necessary for a man to offer his seat to a woman in a public conveyance, unless she is elderly, lame, has a child in her arms or is carry ing packages. -By Bebe Daniels, 1922

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