Stars and Gift Boxes Invitation

You received two gifts for your birthday that are just not your style and you know you’ll probably never use them, even though they are of good quality and would be perfect for someone else to enjoy.

You have an aunt and a friend that have upcoming birthdays that would probably love these gifts. You don’t think they know the persons who gave you the gifts originally.

Is it okay to re-gift them your birthday presents?

Do you tell them it is a re-gift?

What if they want to exchange the gift for a different color or size and ask you for the receipt?

Is re-gifting a bad idea always?

Sometimes?

Chime in and tell us what you think!

You finally said yes and went to Karaoke night with your friends.

When one of your friends finally makes it to the microphone and belts out her/his favorite tune…

And it was horrible…

What do you say when they ask what you thought of their performance?

Do you tell the truth?

Do you leave early pleading a long day tomorrow?

Do you join them on stage the next time?

Chime in and tell us what you think!

You have this great new passionate pink lipstick that is just perfect with your outfit, but while at a cocktail party, every sip you take is leaving a pink lip print on your wine glass.

Do you keep wiping off the rim of your glass?

Does a glass with a rim of lipstick prints bother you when it’s yours? When it’s some one else’s?

If it transfers that easily to your glass, what do you do if you kiss someone?  Kiss and wipe, don’t kiss, make an excuse before you leave your mark?

Will you wear the lipstick again?

Chime in, tell us what you think!

You’ve seen them, or maybe you’ll confess to being one – a person addicted to texting.

Is it rude to text while you are having a “face-to-face” conversation with someone else?

Is it rude to text while you’re checking out at a store?

Is it okay to text while driving?

Is it okay to text during a business meeting?

Do you or your kids text at the dinner table?

Where or when isn’t it okay to text?

Chime in, tell us what you think about texting and when it is just not appropriate.

Join the fun and give your opinion or send us your great etiquette question or challenge.

Do you use Facebook?

Social media…are you using it or could you care less?  If you’re on Facebook,

• can you ignore someone who friends you?
• if they’re an old boyfriend/girlfriend, is it best to ignore them or do you let them back into your life?
• what will your current significant other think if you friend an “x”?
• do you friend your mother or ignore her?
• how do you explain ignorning a friend request if your asked about it?

Chime in, tell us how you feel, email us other etiquette challenges.

The Etiquette Challenge is a regular blog feature we’ve brought over from our Facebook page (yes, we have a Facebook page, and we won’t ignore any friend requests!)

Etiquette Challenge #1: Cell Phone Talker

Is it ok to talk on your cell phone while you’re getting your hair done, ordering food, standing in line at the bank, casually strolling the racks at a trendy boutique?

We’ve all been there.  You’re in a public place and your attention is snagged by a  person’s personal cell phone conversation and you:

• Try to ignore it
• Silently fume while sending them dirty looks
• Move closer to eavesdrop
• They guy on phone is cute, so it’s ok
• The girl on the phone is so snotty you wish you could disconnect her call
• They are talking way too loudly for the surroundings
• You leave
• You complain to your friend
• You complain to a manger

What would you do? What do you think? What have you done in the past? When is it never ok to talk on a cell phone? Chime in, tell us how you feel, email us other etiquette challenges.

The Etiquette Challenge is a regular blog feature we’ve brought over from our Facebook page.