Comments on: Manners and the Queen http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/ Reading and Writing History and Fiction (and sometimes food) Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:37:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Alice http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Alice Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:36:12 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-446 My grandmother just resorted to insult, most frequently with "only witches put their elbows on the table!" I don't know why witches would; perhaps they can magically prevent themselves from knocking the table over? The rest of my manners I learned from my two aunts, who could kill a man with their combined Icy Glare(s) (tm) of etiquette judgment. My grandmother just resorted to insult, most frequently with “only witches put their elbows on the table!” I don’t know why witches would; perhaps they can magically prevent themselves from knocking the table over?

The rest of my manners I learned from my two aunts, who could kill a man with their combined Icy Glare(s) ™ of etiquette judgment.

]]> By: Miriam http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Miriam Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:55:49 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-407 I think I'm late on this thread. But I liked this reflection, because I worry about my manners (which are often imperfect) and those of my children, which are a) miserable, or b) pretty good, depending on one's perspective (all things being relative.) When I was growing up, we were never tempted with a visit to the queen... but my mother always said: "If you have good manners, you will be comfortable anywhere in the world." I think that was her version of visiting Buckingham Palace, and I often think of it, because I think it's true. Manners, of course, being something different from intimate knowledge of ritual. I like the Spanish "educado/a" -- brought up. I think I’m late on this thread. But I liked this reflection, because I worry about my manners (which are often imperfect) and those of my children, which are a) miserable, or b) pretty good, depending on one’s perspective (all things being relative.) When I was growing up, we were never tempted with a visit to the queen… but my mother always said: “If you have good manners, you will be comfortable anywhere in the world.” I think that was her version of visiting Buckingham Palace, and I often think of it, because I think it’s true. Manners, of course, being something different from intimate knowledge of ritual. I like the Spanish “educado/a” — brought up.

]]> By: lucypick http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-399 lucypick Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:03:03 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-399 But you have to pronounce it "doughnuts." But you have to pronounce it “doughnuts.”

]]> By: Mike Green http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Mike Green Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:09:35 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-398 You say "donuts!" That's a clever thing to have said, about what Obama must have felt. I'll have to remember that. You say “donuts!”

That’s a clever thing to have said, about what Obama must have felt. I’ll have to remember that.

]]> By: lucypick http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-397 lucypick Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:36:19 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-397 You'll sure have the last laugh when the Queen turns up one morning. You’ll sure have the last laugh when the Queen turns up one morning.

]]> By: Mum http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Mum Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:29:09 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-396 Thanks Luce for reminding me.. John wonders why I break up my toast into 4 pieces and butter and marmalade them separately.. you never know...!!! I loved this posting and the Yarn Harlot !! Thanks Luce for reminding me.. John wonders why I break up my toast into 4 pieces and butter and marmalade them separately.. you never know…!!! I loved this posting and the Yarn Harlot !!

]]> By: lucypick http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-395 lucypick Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:52:05 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-395 From the sounds of things, it is impossible to visit the queen *without* tripping over corgis and dorgis in the corridors. From the sounds of things, it is impossible to visit the queen *without* tripping over corgis and dorgis in the corridors.

]]> By: Susan Higginbotham http://lucypick.com/2009/04/02/manners-and-the-queen/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Susan Higginbotham Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:41:30 +0000 http://lucypick.com/?p=162#comment-394 I wonder if the Obamas got to see the queen's corgis? I wonder if the Obamas got to see the queen’s corgis?

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