Pandemiquette: 10 Things To Look For In Restaurant Service | Golden Rules Gal

Check-In.  It’s fun to be spontaneous.  Restaurants are now operating at limited capacity, so make a reservation otherwise your wait time might be indefinite. Plus, chances are you’ll be asked to wait outside until the table is ready. Condiments. Bye, bye condiments of any kind.  If you see salt and pepper, unwrapped straws, or anything…

Pandemiquette: Congratulations Class of Covid-19 – How To Survive As A 2020 College Graduate | Golden Rules Gal

Pomp And Unusual Circumstance Two months ago your future was bright. Graduation and a career were on the horizon.  Now the path you forge will look different.  Since March, you’ve had ample practice in patience, flexibility and learning to adapt.  Now comes the hard part:  what is next? Remote Graduation It’s a year that you…

Pandemiquette: How To Social Distance While Dining Out | Golden Rules Gal

Covid-19 has changed the landscape of our lives.  We aren’t quite sure what dining will look like except that we will once again be around others.  While it’s impossible to isolate at a restaurant, congregating in groups will be a thing of the past. Social entertainment may make people apprehensive, especially for those who have…

Pandemiquette: How To Social Distance on Airplanes | Golden Rules Gal

Never in my wildest dreams (and I dream a lot), could I have imagined a world with masks and other personal protective equipment. When my 2009 book “A Traveler’s Passport To Etiquette” was published, life had changed since 9/11, but this pandemic has drastically changed our daily lives and routines. Today marks nine weeks of…