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First, thank you for all the hugs last night. I deserved a swift kick for whining but I guess I have nicer friends than I deserve :-) And the flowers to my LJ were just so unexpected and such a lovely surprise; thank you! ::hugs::
I don't know why everything came crashing down on me all of a sudden; not like me. Back to normal now, I promise.
***
I've just finished Margaret Maron's 'Rituals of the Season', one of her Deborah Knott mysteries. Each chapter has an extract from The Ladies Book of Etiquette by Florence Hartley, published in 1873.
As I glanced at them, I decided Florence would so have had an LJ...
And had a show cancelled, or a 'ship sunk, and had to deal with gloaters:
Be careful in conversation to avoid topics which may be supposed to have any direct reference to events or circumstances which may be painful for your companion to hear discussed.
She might also have been in a kerfuffle with people who woffle on and fence-sit:
Say all that is necessary, in plain, distinct language, and say no more. State, in forcible words, every point that it is desirable for your correspondent to be made acquainted with, that your designs and prospects upon the subject may be perfectly well understood.
Florence on the tactful use of IMO and covering your back in case you're lecturing someone who turns out to be an expert:
Never, when advancing an opinion, assert positively that a thing "is so," but give your opinion as an opinion... your companion may be better informed upon the subject under discussion.
On the subject of the friends-lock and emails:
Amongst well-bred persons every conversation is considered in a measure confidential.
Proof reading...
A phrase may, by the addition or omission of one word, or by the alteration of one punctuation mark, convey to the reader an entirely different idea from that intended by the writer.
Making your LJ look nice so people don't style = mine all over it. (I saw grey text on beige background this week ::shudders::)
The pleasure of your guests, as well as the beauty of the rooms, will be increased by the elegance of your arrangements; and by the judicious management of wreaths, bouquets, baskets, and flowering plants in moss-covered pots, a scene of fairy-like illusion may be produced.
... and a banner with a hottie or two never hurts, either.
Be assured of this - little can you know of the moral conduct of another; little is it desirable that you should know. But whenever improprieties are so flagrant as to be matters of conversation; when the good shun and the pitying forbear to excuse; be assured some deeper cause than you can divine exists for the opprobrium.
Dude; you made Fandom Wank! (But now all the juicy stuff is f-locked...)
Not sure about this one, though ;-)
Do not make any display of affection for even your dearest friend; kissing in public, or embracing, are in bad taste.
::smooches:;
I don't know why everything came crashing down on me all of a sudden; not like me. Back to normal now, I promise.
***
I've just finished Margaret Maron's 'Rituals of the Season', one of her Deborah Knott mysteries. Each chapter has an extract from The Ladies Book of Etiquette by Florence Hartley, published in 1873.
As I glanced at them, I decided Florence would so have had an LJ...
And had a show cancelled, or a 'ship sunk, and had to deal with gloaters:
Be careful in conversation to avoid topics which may be supposed to have any direct reference to events or circumstances which may be painful for your companion to hear discussed.
She might also have been in a kerfuffle with people who woffle on and fence-sit:
Say all that is necessary, in plain, distinct language, and say no more. State, in forcible words, every point that it is desirable for your correspondent to be made acquainted with, that your designs and prospects upon the subject may be perfectly well understood.
Florence on the tactful use of IMO and covering your back in case you're lecturing someone who turns out to be an expert:
Never, when advancing an opinion, assert positively that a thing "is so," but give your opinion as an opinion... your companion may be better informed upon the subject under discussion.
On the subject of the friends-lock and emails:
Amongst well-bred persons every conversation is considered in a measure confidential.
Proof reading...
A phrase may, by the addition or omission of one word, or by the alteration of one punctuation mark, convey to the reader an entirely different idea from that intended by the writer.
Making your LJ look nice so people don't style = mine all over it. (I saw grey text on beige background this week ::shudders::)
The pleasure of your guests, as well as the beauty of the rooms, will be increased by the elegance of your arrangements; and by the judicious management of wreaths, bouquets, baskets, and flowering plants in moss-covered pots, a scene of fairy-like illusion may be produced.
... and a banner with a hottie or two never hurts, either.
Be assured of this - little can you know of the moral conduct of another; little is it desirable that you should know. But whenever improprieties are so flagrant as to be matters of conversation; when the good shun and the pitying forbear to excuse; be assured some deeper cause than you can divine exists for the opprobrium.
Dude; you made Fandom Wank! (But now all the juicy stuff is f-locked...)
Not sure about this one, though ;-)
Do not make any display of affection for even your dearest friend; kissing in public, or embracing, are in bad taste.
::smooches:;