The major possibility of being mis-understood as a meek person takes most people away from the basic elements of politeness, albeit it is a trait ingrained within us, naturally, by divinity.

New research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science provides evidence that the speed at which a person ...

Are you usually polite? When are you not? Where do you draw the line? Are you always polite to those who are polite to you? What about those who are not polite to you? What about those you meet only ...

There are plenty of unspoken rules in society that people just know to follow. Don’t cut in line, get out of people’s way on ...

The word "nice" has an unusual history in the English language. Originally a term for "foolish", its meaning over the centuries has morphed from "wanton" to "reserved" to "fastidious". These days, it ...

Many people dislike references to Thomas Jefferson because he is, to quote that ubiquitous word, "problematic". He was a polymath, draftsman of the US Declaration of Independence and third president ...

"A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really ...

A neighbor walked up to me the other day maskless. Even though I'm in the high-risk category for COVID-19 due to an autoimmune disease and haven't left my home since the end of February 2020 except to ...

Last month, this author wrote the obituary of politeness only to be forced to write this more qualified sequel, positing politeness to be a one-way street only a select few are entitled to access. The ...