CityView Magazine

publisher���s note R Elliott���s on Linden is dedicated to sourcing the very best regionally grown and raised agricultural products. Creating world class cuisine. It���s become one of the most renowned restaurants in North Carolina... a true dining destination. 910.215.0775 905 Linden Rd. Pinehurst, NC 28374 10 | April ��� 2013 Fayetteville Proper ecently I have been in several business meetings where people were texting on their smartphones throughout the meetings. I found it to be very rude. I may have done this in the past, but I am now more aware and I will not do it again. When talking with a friend of mine about this situation, he agreed that it is rude and we launched into a conversation about etiquette in the business place, as well as etiquette, in general. As a result, I have talked with my editorial staff and we plan to start a column dedicated to this subject, with the name of the column being ���Fayetteville Proper���. Some of the things we noticed that people do that are in poor taste or show bad manners are as follows: Chewing gum in a business environment. Talking on a cell phone in a restaurant or at a social function loudly enough that everyone around can hear the conversation. Texting or messing with one���s cell phone during a business setting. Not turning a phone off or setting it to vibrate in a business setting, movie theater, church or during a funeral. Wearing a hat indoors. (Young people are mostly guilty of this offense). Some grammatical issues we���ve noticed are ending a sentence in a conversation or in writing with a preposition. People like to say ���where is the coffee at���? My mother used to always answer that type question with: ���Between the ���a��� and the ���t���,��� to point out the error. When people call my phone and I am sure they have the wrong number, they usually will say ���Who is this?��� To which I reply: ���I do not know because I can���t see you.��� Most people don���t understand what I am saying and even after I repeat myself they still don���t get it. I fear that cell phones and texting are going to be the ruin of grammar and etiquette in this country because of the short cut words people use. The old fashioned letter is about to go away, which is pitiful. People do not understand what is what at a dinner table or how to proceed with silverware. A great example is the bread plate, which most people get wrong. I suspect we will have some fun with this etiquette column. Sent us your ideas and questions on this subject to etiquette@cityviewnc. com. Without mentioning names (because that would be rude), give examples of what you have observed in this regard lately. May the Lord bless you and keep you.

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