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@Emily Post's Etiquette was gentle, and saw étiquette as a gracious bonus to social interaction. Debrett's British approach is much more brutal and delivers guidelines to avoid a social car crash. In alphabetical order, situations are briefly considered from…
Baldness: Accept your thinning hair by keeping it very short or shaved. Be grateful for the money you're saving on expensive hair products, be sure to wear sunscreen in warm weather, and never sport a comb-over.
Flaking: A tendency to flake (or flake out) is a very modern affliction, meaning the habit of cancelling plans, often at late notice, for no good reason. It's important to resist any natural tendency towards inactivity and reclusiveness. You might feel daunte…