Emily Post's Etiquette Tome Overhauled for 21st Century

This photo shows the cover of “Emily Post’s Etiquette, The Centennial Edition” By Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning. The grande dame of all things manners died in 1960 but her two descendants have overhauled her lasting book of tips for the 21st century. (The Emily Post Institute/Ten Speed Press via AP)

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By Associated Press

November 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM UTC

New York (AP) -- Embracing without permission. Disparaging one parent in front of children struggling with divorce. Flaunting privilege. Being a bad listener or, worse, a terrible loser.

The world and all its interactional black holes would likely have Emily Post spewing her tea. The grande dame of all things manners died in 1960, but two of her descendants have overhauled her book of tips for the 21st century to mark the centennial of the first edition.