becarella's jots on etiquette


Is it ok to checkin on 4sq at Yom Kippur service? This one will be memorable. Can I include a photo?
Quora thread: "What are some cultural faux pas in New York?" http://b.qr.ae/mVFOea
Summary: Keep out of the way.
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How much extra do you tip when the delivery guy gets stuck in your elevator? :-(
I don't know how I feel about paper invitations that require an emailed RSVP. On the 1 hand, less paper. On the other, there's a blank subject and body to fill in instead of a checkbox. The pressure!!!
Maybe putting napkins on our laps is trains us to wipe our hands on our pants. Or maybe napkins go on laps b/c that's where people wiped their hands anyway. Or maybe both things are just easily in reach and are otherwise unrelated. #papertowelonlap
I own 1 dress. Having to attend multiple events for a single wedding (engagement party, bridal shower, wedding) is stressing me out.
Please advise re: giving a handmade gift for a baby shower. The would-be-gift is not even related to something on the registry. I'm not family. At least 1 other person is bound to give something similar. Nuisance or nice?