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Etiquette of Ms/Mr. Manners

Introduction
Is Etiquette a subject and science for ladies only? Sure it is not. It is for all ‎human beings. It is a human science, no matter of gender, age, religion or ‎nationality. It is a human science, addressing people to behave in a relevant ‎level to meet humanity expectations and needs.‎

Ms Manners please ………. Get to know that…….‎
• A lady is never heard nor touched, she is only felt and smelt. Her ‎presence is felt, not physically felt, and smelt, but not to be over ‎perfumed, but to be clean and tidy‎
• For a lady, top of elegance is in the top of simplicity, so do not be over ‎accessorized, as this reflect, how shallow you are
• Giggling is a taboo, if you feel like laughing, laugh sincerely and ‎honestly, but giggling arouses the temper of your people around, and ‎you come under their skin. ‎
• Gossiping is a behavioral deformity and weakness, speak, if needed, ‎minimize your talk. Do not give a bad mouthing about others. Listen not ‎only hear, when speaking, be precise, persuasive, positive and ‎powerful. Being chatty, pushes you to the gap of gossiping.‎
• Take two, before you talk and act. Just give your self a chance to think ‎of all the WH-Questions, before you act or talk.‎
• Walk and keep your shoulders up, chin parallel to the ground, knees ‎stretched, legs closed, waste up, add bonus to your step, avoid ‎scratching foot to the ground, this reflect a Lady Diana style of posture
• When greeting, stand up, for man and women, old and young, as if you ‎do not rise to the situation, you will sink with it
• Adjust your voice volume, upon the place and number of people you ‎are addressing, too high, is too vulgar, and too low is irritating ‎
• Function a positive and chest voice tone and pitches, inhale, and fill ‎your lungs, then speak while exhaling, as to function your respiratory ‎system with the vocal chords
• Avoid vocal pauses and nods “Ah… Yh ….. Un…… Fine ….. Ok ….. ‎Oki Doki etc
• Avoid slang, sloppy language and swear, as it weakens your ‎conversation, and your audience lose interest
• Compose your body language and facial gestures, but do not be like a ‎robot
• Avoid at the work place wearing sandals and flat shoes, wear classical ‎shoes, with hosieries, in Winter, it has to mix and match with the outfit, ‎and in Summer, it has to be tan color with any outfit
• Take care of polishing your shoes and keeping it well maintained, and ‎no running in your hosieries; briefly be impeccably groomed
• Never scream nor shout, compose your anger, and avoid any impulsive ‎reactions
• Keep business talk in business, and personal talk is personal, do not ‎mix papers, talks, in places
• Avoid using profanities, actions counts not intentions
• Do not outshine your master at home, you are the Queen, but respect ‎the King
• Speak and present your ideas in a logical sequence and be open to ‎opponents and other ideas

Mr. Manners … If you want your lady to be Ms Manners … Please follow:‎
• Avoid emotional manipulation
• Put your self in her shoes, as to be able to empathize not enough to ‎sympathize
• Honesty is the only Tool to implement domestic security
• Sharing is the Know How; for your lady, to apply; upon your needed ‎and expected standards
• Coach and train your lady softly and gently
• Do not criticize your lady in public
• Never to blame her, without making a moment of discovery with your ‎self, as sure every thing is a chain reaction
• Keep her secrets, as for her to keep yours
• Why not for you to act, and give her the credit of success
• Do not belittle her
• Try to second her word
• Enhance her self esteem
• Build with her an ongoing human rapport
• Speak love, not enough to act to prove love
• Delegate responsibilities to your lady, as this reflects trust
• Be generous in showing emotions, love and care, reveal and do not ‎conceal, this adds you power and never weaken you
• Speak your worries and pains to your ladies, do not act as a super ‎man
• Take care of your appearance, weight, and be also impeccably ‎groomed, as if your want her a lady style, you have to be a gentleman ‎style, no tummy, and shave daily, even on your weekend, please do it ‎for her
• If you want your lady to be your Queen, let her feel, that your are her ‎King, a King, is doing the Right Thing not Things Right
• Compose your words, and do not humiliate neither your lady, nor any ‎body
• Speak in a manly voice tone, pitches and volume, so this does not ‎mean, that you do have to be a hooligan‎
• Be your ladies, tutor, so this needs tolerance and patience, and never ‎compare her with any other lady
• Mr. Manners, security is manhood action, be source of stability and ‎security and never betray ‎
• To be courageous and brave, needs from you to act in a civilized ‎manner, not in a barbarous behavior
• Be a role model for elegance and fineness, sure consequently you will ‎get then a lady style Ms Manners
• Promise the minimum and achieve the maximum
• Keep her posted with all your hidden agenda, and unseen scenarios, ‎let your lady feel, that she is a real partner
• Do not forget to cuddle and pamper your lady Barbie

To be Ms and Mr. Manners, is an easy mission, but if there is a Will there ‎is a Way. Create the Will to Find the Way.‎

Ghada Salah Gomaa
Business Etiquette & Protocol Consultant
Middle East‎