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# Etiquette

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Quiz: Can you pass this international restaurant etiquette quiz?
Give it a bash, sure.
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Dec 6th 2020, 10:00 PM
Dear Fifi: It's quickfire questions!
SHOOT!
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Feb 20th 2018, 6:00 PM
Dear Fifi: Should women pick up the bill?
Dear Fifi, comin atcha.
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Sep 19th 2017, 6:00 PM
Poll: Is it okay to wear socks in bed?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Sep 14th 2017, 12:36 PM
Have you ever given up a seat on public transport to someone who needed it?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Aug 9th 2017, 12:46 PM
Poll: How much money should you give to someone as a wedding present?
What do you really think? Be honest.
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May 17th 2017, 12:45 PM
11 pieces of Irish etiquette the world needs to understand
Listen up.
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Jul 30th 2016, 6:00 PM
11 important pieces of Irish etiquette the world needs to understand
Please adhere.
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Jun 3rd 2016, 1:13 PM
Eating burgers with a knife and fork is grand and we'll hear nothing against it
And pizza too. Yes. You heard us.
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May 30th 2016, 4:00 PM
'Knickers off?' - 7 questions every woman has had about going to the beauticians
“How naked do I have to get?” and other worries, answered.
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Oct 10th 2015, 11:00 AM
An Essential Guide to Pre-Drinking Etiquette for Irish People
Rules to live by.
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Aug 14th 2015, 1:11 PM
7 ways to be sound when you're staying in an Airbnb
The golden rules.
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Jul 31st 2015, 11:13 AM
11 things all Irish men should know by 25
Very important things, of course.
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Jul 29th 2015, 1:12 PM
7 annoying phone habits that must be stopped immediately
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye…
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Oct 22nd 2014, 1:00 PM
The Burning Question*: Should you heat up plates before dinner?
Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Sep 8th 2014, 3:15 PM
To whom it may concern...
That’s the answer but what’s the question…
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Aug 9th 2014, 4:30 PM
15 people expose the horrors they've seen at the urinal
There are RULES people!
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Jul 30th 2014, 9:30 PM
The 8 rules of table manners everyone needs to know
Because we’re not ANIMALS.
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Jun 28th 2014, 6:00 PM
11 rules for watching the 6 Nations in a crowded pub
Or play it as you see it. Up to you.
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Jan 31st 2014, 10:01 AM
Irish Rail tweets that they're coming for the truck driver who hit a bridge
Watch your back, truck driver.
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Nov 19th 2013, 9:16 AM
16 unspoken rules everyone should live by
Come on. We’re not animals.
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Oct 24th 2013, 1:03 PM
10 trials and tribulations of bathroom etiquette
It’s a minefield. Very few of us emerge unscathed.
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Oct 11th 2013, 8:15 PM
The 5 rules of texting etiquette that everyone needs to know
Most people text practically every single day, but some have overlooked the manners the medium needs.
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Sep 28th 2013, 11:30 AM
The Burning Question*: Do you scrape burnt toast into the sink or the bin?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Sep 9th 2013, 2:45 PM
Wealthy Chinese fork out for high-class etiquette
Clients are mostly women in their 40s whose wealth rose with economy’s growth in recent decades.
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Jul 28th 2013, 5:30 PM
The burning question*: Do you listen to voicemails on your mobile?
It’s a bank holiday Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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May 6th 2013, 11:00 AM
8 things that'd seem totally reasonable... anywhere except Ireland
Where are we living again?
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Apr 24th 2013, 10:30 PM
Where you stand in a lift reveals lots about gender roles
A PhD study found that women stand nearest the doors…
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Apr 20th 2013, 5:00 PM
7 essential rules of social media etiquette
How many of these rules have you broken?
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Jan 19th 2013, 12:00 PM
An iPhone contract we could all learn from
18 rules from a mother to her teenage son.
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Jan 2nd 2013, 10:27 AM
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?
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Dec 22nd 2012, 11:00 AM
The burning question*: Is it okay to use your mobile in a restaurant?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Dec 17th 2012, 1:00 PM
The burning question*: Is it alright to take your phone to the toilet?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Nov 26th 2012, 1:40 PM
11 pieces of modern Irish etiquette
When to mention the weather? How to end a phone conversation? It’s all here…
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Oct 8th 2012, 12:16 PM
FAI and PFAI criticise handling of Mons announcement *UPDATE*
The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland has expressed disbelief at Monaghan United’s failure to consult players prior to its League of Ireland withdrawal.
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Jun 18th 2012, 2:45 PM
The burning question*: Do you hover on outside lane on dual carriageway?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Apr 16th 2012, 1:18 PM
The burning question*: Do you eat breakfast?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Apr 2nd 2012, 1:40 PM
Don't shake on it: Doctors warn British Olympians to avoid handshakes
Olympic germs could cost Olympic gold, warns Team GB’s top doctor.
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Mar 6th 2012, 10:46 AM
The burning question*: How should sandwiches be cut?
This and every Monday, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Feb 27th 2012, 11:53 AM
Former Belfast mayor calls for end to 'shifty' handshakes
Tom Ekin has asked Northern Ireland’s leaders to reflect on how they shake hands as current practice could be sending out the wrong message.
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Jan 13th 2012, 11:32 AM
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