Maria Brady's Blog – September 2009 Archive (4)

We all love to go out to dinner but sometimes we encounter a problem and wonder how to handle it. Here are some strategies for dining out, from scoring a table to sending back food.





The Restaurant is completely booked!

Put yourself on a waiting list while emphasizing how much you want a table. Your eagerness may help convince the maître d' to fit you in, even when they're booked.

You may also get lucky by calling the restaurant for cancellations late afternoon.… Continue

When driving I often wonder where many people learned to drive as it seems that they don’t exhibit what I consider common driving etiquette. There are still many courteous drivers on the road but, in our hustle and bustle world, we tend to notice a bad driver more than that courteous person who let us into traffic when no one else would.



Don't get me wrong. I am not perfect and I have abused the rules of the road myself. It's just that lately I've noticed more and more drivers… Continue

Before I could even ask one of my busy brides about her holiday weekend, she suggested I write an article on beach etiquette. She proceeded to share what she was forced to deal with while trying to enjoy her well-deserved beach day. Thank you, Tricia, for inspiring this tip of the week!



How often have you been forced to put up with sand flying in your face, obnoxious loud neighbors (that are usually two feet from your towel), unruly children, and any number of annoying things that… Continue

Who would have thought that the simple act of riding an elevator would actually require rules?



Good elevator etiquette is mostly common sense, but being aware of it will make your elevator rides more pleasant. If you work or live in a building with an elevator, you're bound to run into the same people all the time…and you certainly don't want to make elevator enemies.



There are three separate components to elevator etiquette: boarding, riding, and… Continue