Show I Test Your Mariners Manners Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions then checking check check- ing against the authoritative answers below 1 Is it a thoughtful gesture to telephone ones one's hostess the day after being entertained in her home to mention again how much you enjoyed the evening 2 When paying a short call does a woman take off her hat and gloves 3 3 Is it polite to telephone friends during mealtime in the hope of catching them in 4 If an acquaintance says Do come to see me would it be correct correct cor cor- to say Id love to would it be convenient for me to stop by for a few minutes Friday afternoon 5 5 Does a thoughtful person carry carryon on long chatty telephone conversations What would you do If IfA IfA itA it- it A friend telephones you at atour your our office at a particularly busy moment and starts a long social telephone conversation conversation- a a. Say you are very busy and ask if you can call him back b Feel that cutting the conversation conversation conversation con con- short would be unforgivably un un- un- un forgivably rude Answers 1 Yes 2 No 3 No If It it is that hard to catch a person in write a note If LI it is absolutely necessary to telephone during mealtime apologize apologize apologize apol apol- and make the conversation us as brief as as possible 4 Yes If It isn't convenient the person can easily say so and andset andset andset set another time 5 No Best What Would You Do solution solution- solution solution-a a |