Hypocrisy is not generally a social sin, but a virtue. Judith Martin generallyhypocrisysin Change image and share on social
Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one. Judith Martin cancelmistakenlypeople Change image and share on social
We're now seeing email that people thought they had deleted showing up as evidence in court. You can't erase email. As that becomes more commonly realized, people will be a little wiser about what they type. Judith Martin commonlycourtdelete share on social
Over the last couple of decades, the personalization of the office changed dramatically... there's an informality people often take for the absence of rules - which it's not. Judith Martin absencechangecouple Change image and share on social
When people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly as possible from the situation. Judith Martin closedebatedisengage Change image and share on social
Email is very informal, a memo. But I find that not signing off or not having a salutation bothers me. Judith Martin botheremailfind Change image and share on social
The mistake people keep making is that if they find a wonderful new tool, like email, they have to give up all others. They don't. You have simply added another very useful means to your communications repertoire. Judith Martin addcommunicationemail share on social
You glance at an e-mail. You give more attention to a real letter. Judith Martin attentiongiveglance Change image and share on social
The greater the controversy, the more you need manners. Judith Martin controversygreatmanner Change image and share on social
Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in this country is not between liberals and conservatives but between those who believe that they should have a say in the love lives of strangers and those who do not. Judith Martin basicconservativecountry share on social
