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It shouldn't, because the best people at playing the etiquette game are the ones you shouldn't trust. Which is why it's an important skill to learn. Because yo
by Aeronwen 6y ago
It shouldn't, because the best people at playing the etiquette game are the ones you shouldn't trust.
Which is why it's an important skill to learn. Because you too can exploit it for personal gain.
- adamsea 6y ago> because the best people at playing the etiquette game are the ones you shouldn't trust. Evidence? This assumes that “the etiquette game” is fundamentally untrustworthy, unimportant, or trivial.
- read_if_gay_ 6y agoI guess it is if you treat it as a game. I'm kinda surprised that even things like shaking hands and smiling are treated with so much disdain by some people. It just seems like Being Friendly 101 to me.
- adamsea 6y agoAgreed :). I mean I think it’s both. When learning new social norms, or, in certain environments there is a game-like aspect. But I don’t use the word game as a pejorative.
- adverbly 6y ago> The best people at playing the etiquette game are the ones you shouldn't trust. I can totally see that this is true in some circles(e.g. sales people). But in other circles (e.g. education/some types of customer service), etiquette can be a good indicator of how willing someone is to assist. Like many things in this space, this varies so much depending on someone's situation(e.g. line of work, culture, industry, circle of friends, etc...)