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apps to chat and work 5 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 03 POLISH YOUR SKILLS Q Is there a courteous way to receive unwanted gifts? Sometimes I don’t know what is the right thing to say or do when I get something I can’t use at all. – Confused Teen A. Hi, to accept an unwanted gift gra- ciously is an art, but a learnt one, of course. Check these tips to react appropriately when you get a gift you would rather do without. Smile, say thanks, and no negative com- ments: When you open the gift, look the giver in the eye and thank him/her with a smile, even if you don’t like the gift at all. Sometimes people say inap- propriate things like, “Oh, you spent too much money.” or “How am I going to use it?” Don’t say anything like this as it’s disrespectful to the gift giver. SUNAIINAA A HAK, eti- quette guide Expert SPEAK MANNER CURIOUS ETIQUETTE FAUX PAUS ONLINE UNIVERSE SPY IN THE WILD, ANIMAL PLANET, 3.56 PM STREET SCIENCE, DISCOVERY SCIENCE, 5.30 PM THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, SONY PIX SD, 5.27 PM TV & MOVIES MUST DO MUST SEE JANUARY 28, 2020 Some old-time courtesies are not always relevant but it’s interesting to know why they came into existence. Find out more... F ew bygone era etiquette rules may leave you feeling baffled. Most of these manner modes were put into place for a reason that may or may not still apply. Here are those not-very-modern-time etiquette guidelines along with their back stories. Removing hat/cap when entering a building Back then: In early modern times, when people walked around dusty roads or industrial cities with soot in the air, the hat caught a lot of grime that would fall on the floor when they entered a room. Back then, it made sense to remove the hat and leave it on a rack in the entry area to prevent the dirt being shaken off in the room. What about today? The only time you need to follow this rule now is when your hat or cap obstructs someone’s view or if you are in a social situation that makes it awkward not to do so. Blessing someone after a sneeze Back then: Do you say “God bless you,” after someone sneezes? It was once thought that a person would lose a part of his soul with each sneeze, and bad health would fall over the person.”God bless you” was considered a spiritual protection line to keep the soul intact. What about today? Few peo- ple know the history of its ori- gin but say it because it is like a courtesy norm. It is still considered polite and just the right thing to do. Pointing fingers or staring at someone Back then: Some ancient cultures con- sidered it rude to point to someone because it was believed to direct evil spirits toward the subject. Staring was often considered giving someone the “evil eye.” What about today? It is still relevant because though these myths have been dispelled, most societies still consider finger pointing and staring to be rude. Sitting with ankles crossed Back then: Grandmothers used to tell girls to sit up straight with their ankles crossed in a ladylike fashion. What about today? While sitting up straight is a good rule, the crossed ankles are no longer neces- sary. Check pic: British royalty Kate Middleton is sit- ting up straight but her ankles are not crossed. Shaking hands during introduction/greeting Back then: The origin of handshake has a couple of stories. One school of thought is that it signifies a transfer of power from one person to another. Though many historians believe that it was originally used as a method to check for weapons when encoun- tering someone you don’t know of or haven’t seen in a long time. What about today? Shaking hands is still considered the appropriate way to greet another person and is likely to remain that way. Keep it firm and friendly. Men should walk on the street side to protect women Back then: When horse and buggy were the normal mode of transportation, men protect- ed ladies from street dangers by providing a shield from horses and puddle splashes. What about today? This is obviously no longer necessary, so both sexes should walk on whichever side of the sidewalk they are comfortable with. etiquette rules ➤ The alternative to shaking hands exists in other cultures like saying ‘Namaste’ in India and bowing in Japan ● The word “etiquette” origi- nally came from a French warn- ing to “keep off the grass.” Over time, it became what we know as good manners today Facebook Messenger, Gmail and Skype are not the only communi- cation apps you should be limited to when using your smartphone. Check out several other popular options too KIK: Many messaging apps require you to give your phone number to those who you chat with, but Kik only requires a username. Group chat, photo and video sharing add to this fresh youth-focussed app’s appeal. MS OUTLOOK: Outlook’s flexible mobile email app supports nearly every email account you might have. It includes an integrated calendar, and provides a focussed inbox that shows you only important messages. SPARK EMAIL: Spark sports a slick interface and organises your email into logical categories like per- sonal, newsletters, and notifications, though you can switch to a more stan- dard full inbox view if you like. MENTION: It scours the web day and night to find new instances of search terms of your choosing and alerts you when it finds them. Mention’s search-and-alert program is an alternative to Google Alerts. TUMBLR: Tumblr goes beyond photos, and lets you post blog entries, videos, and more. But more important than post- ing is reposting, which fosters a lot of user interaction. The service also discourages trolling of other users. Taking pictures at funerals? ➤ Never take anyone’s picture at a funeral with- out asking for permis- sion. Once you have it, take that picture and put away your smartphone . ➤ If you have been asked to photograph at the funeral, don’t use flash, as the bright light is very distracting. ➤ Never ever take a smiling selfie beside the casket/deceased. ➤ If you really want to take a picture with some- one else who is attending, wait until it is over. Then go to a different location so you don’t disrupt the family and friends of those who are grieving. ➤ Don’t post any photos of the deceased on social media. Doing so is disre- spectful and shows a lack of empathy towards peo- ple who lost a loved one. Team NIE R emember how former US president Barack Obama landed in a soup over his smiling selfies with other dignitaries at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. Take the cue from the flak he received and avoid making mis- takes with your smartphone cam- era at funerals. Here are some tips for taking pictures at funerals: Compiled by Team NIE Source: in.pcmag.com STAY SAFE Avoid installing apps from links in emails, social media, text messages and websites that look suspicious ➤ Closely review apps to make sure they’re not fake. Look for grammar and spelling errors: these are signs of the brand not being legitimate RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER, MNX, 7.12 PM 1813: Jane Austen's ‘Pride & Prejudice’ was published in the United Kingdom. 1925: Raja Ramanna, eminent nuclear scientist, was born. 1986: The US space shuttle Challenger exploded just after take-off. All seven of its crew members were killed. 1887: Work began on the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris. THIS DAY THAT YEAR FACT: There is an ice rink inside the Eiffel Tower. Opened in 2018, this winter ice rink is functional during peak winter, from December to February, and is built 200 feet off the ground, offering stunning views of Paris. FACT: Jane Austen wrote the book ‘Pride and Prejudice’ when she was 21 years old, but it didn’t get pub- lished until she was 37. She wrote six com- plete nov- els. It is believed that the title of the book is taken from a passage in Fanny Burney’s popular 1782 novel ‘Cecilia’. Photo: GETTY IMAGES
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“Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET 03POLISH YOUR SKILLS
Q Is there a courteous way toreceive unwanted gifts?
Sometimes I don’t know what is theright thing to say or do when I getsomething I can’t use at all.– Confused Teen
A. Hi, to accept an unwanted gift gra-ciously is an art, but a learnt one, of course. Check these tips to reactappropriately when youget a gift youwould rather dowithout. Smile, saythanks, and nonegative com-ments: When youopen the gift, look the
giver in the eye and thank him/her witha smile, even if you don’t like the gift at
all. Sometimes people say inap-propriate things like, “Oh,
you spent too muchmoney.” or “How am Igoing to use it?” Don’tsay anything like thisas it’s disrespectful tothe gift giver.
SUNAIINAA A HAK, eti-quette guide
ExpertSPEAK
MANNER CURIOUS
ETIQUETTE FAUX PAUSONLINE UNIVERSE
SPY IN THE WILD, ANIMALPLANET, 3.56 PM
STREET SCIENCE,
DISCOVERY SCIENCE, 5.30 PM
THE MUMMY:TOMB OF THE
DRAGON EMPEROR, SONYPIX SD, 5.27 PMTV
& M
OVIE
S
MUST DOMUST SEEJANUARY28, 2020
Some old-time courtesies are not alwaysrelevant but it’s interesting to know why theycame into existence. Find out more...
Few bygone era etiquette rules may leave you feeling baffled. Most of these manner modes were put intoplace for a reason that may or may not still apply. Hereare those not-very-modern-time etiquette guidelinesalong with their back stories.
Removing hat/cap whenentering a buildingBack then: In earlymodern times, when peoplewalked around dusty roads or industrialcities with soot in the air, the hat caught a lot of grime thatwould fall on the floor when they entered a room. Back then, itmade sense to remove the hat and leave it on a rack in theentry area to prevent the dirt being shaken off in the room.
What about today? The only time you need to follow this rulenow is when your hat or cap obstructs someone’s view or if youare in a social situation that makes it awkward not to do so.
Blessing someoneafter a sneezeBack then: Do you say “God bless
you,” after someone sneezes? Itwas once thought that a person
would lose a part of his soul witheach sneeze, and bad healthwould fall over the person.”Godbless you” was considered aspiritual protection line to keepthe soul intact.
What about today? Few peo-ple know the history of its ori-
gin but say it because it islike a courtesy norm. It isstill considered polite and
just the right thing to do.
Pointing fingers orstaring at someoneBack then: Some ancient cultures con-sidered it rude to point to someone becauseit was believed to direct evil spirits towardthe subject. Staring was often considered givingsomeone the “evil eye.”
What about today? It is still relevant because though thesemyths have been dispelled, most societies still consider finger pointing and staring to be rude.
Sitting with ankles crossedBack then: Grandmothers used totell girls to sit up straight with theirankles crossed in a ladylike fashion.
What about today? While sittingup straight is a good rule, thecrossed ankles are no longer neces-sary. Check pic: British royalty KateMiddleton is sit-ting up straightbut her ankles arenot crossed.
Shaking hands during introduction/greeting Back then: The origin of handshake has acouple of stories. One school of thought isthat it signifies a transfer of power from oneperson to another. Though many historiansbelieve that it was originally used as a
method to check for weapons when encoun-tering someone you don’t know of orhaven’t seen in a long time.
What about today? Shaking hands is stillconsidered the appropriate way to greetanother person and is likely to remain that way.Keep it firm and friendly.
Men should walk on thestreet side to protect women
Back then: When horse and buggy were the normal mode of transportation, men protect-ed ladies from street dangers by providing a
shield from horses and puddle splashes. What about today? This is obviously no longer
necessary, so both sexes should walk onwhichever side of the sidewalk they
are comfortable with.
etiquette rules
➤ The alternative toshaking hands exists inother cultures like saying‘Namaste’ in India andbowing in Japan
● The word “etiquette” origi-nally came from a French warn-ing to “keep off the grass.”Over time, it became what weknow as good manners today
Facebook Messenger,Gmail and Skype arenot the only communi-cation apps you shouldbe limited to whenusing your smartphone.Check out several other popularoptions too
KIK: Many messaging apps require youto give your phone number to those whoyou chat with, but Kik only requires ausername. Group chat, photo and videosharing add to this fresh youth-focussedapp’s appeal.
MS OUTLOOK: Outlook’s flexiblemobile email app supports nearly everyemail account you might have. Itincludes an integrated calendar, andprovides a focussed inbox that showsyou only important messages.
SPARK EMAIL: Spark sports aslick interface and organises youremail into logical categories like per-sonal, newsletters, and notifications,though you can switch to a more stan-dard full inbox view if you like.
MENTION: It scours the web dayand night to find new instances ofsearch terms of your choosing andalerts you when it finds them.Mention’s search-and-alert program isan alternative to Google Alerts.
TUMBLR: Tumblr goes beyond photos,and lets you post blog entries, videos,and more. But more important than post-ing is reposting, which fosters a lot ofuser interaction. The service also discourages trolling of other users.
Takingpictures atfunerals?
➤ Never take anyone’spicture at a funeral with-out asking for permis-sion. Once you have it,take that picture and putaway your smartphone .
➤ If you have been askedto photograph at thefuneral, don’t use flash,as the bright light is very distracting.
➤ Never ever take asmiling selfie beside thecasket/deceased.
➤ If you really want totake a picture with some-one else who is attending,wait until it is over. Thengo to a different locationso you don’t disrupt thefamily and friends ofthose who are grieving.
➤ Don’t post any photosof the deceased on socialmedia. Doing so is disre-spectful and shows a lackof empathy towards peo-ple who lost a loved one.
Team NIE
Remember how formerUS president BarackObama landed in a soupover his smiling selfieswith other dignitaries
at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. Take the cue from the flakhe received and avoid making mis-takes with your smartphone cam-era at funerals. Here are sometips for taking pictures at funerals:
Compiled by Team NIE
Source: in.pcmag.com
STAY SAFE
Avoid installing apps from links in
emails, social media,text messages and websites that look
suspicious
➤ Closely review apps
to make sure they’renot fake. Look for
grammar and spellingerrors: these are
signs of the brandnot being legitimate
RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER, MNX, 7.12 PM
1813: Jane Austen's ‘Pride &Prejudice’ was published in theUnited Kingdom.
1925: Raja Ramanna, eminentnuclear scientist, was born.
1986: The US space shuttleChallenger exploded just aftertake-off. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
1887: Work began on the iconicEiffel Tower in Paris.
THIS DAY THAT YEAR
FACT: There is an ice rinkinside the Eiffel Tower.Opened in2018, thiswinter icerink isfunctionalduring peakwinter,fromDecemberto February, and is built 200feet off the ground, offeringstunning views of Paris.
FACT: Jane Austen wrote thebook ‘Pride and Prejudice’when she was 21 years old,
but it didn’tget pub-lished untilshe was 37.She wrotesix com-plete nov-
els. It is believed that thetitle of the book is taken froma passage in Fanny Burney’spopular 1782 novel ‘Cecilia’.
Phot
o: G
ETTY
IMAG
ES
