Help Me Choose?
In the South, we ask for advice the way we pour sweet tea – slowly, sincerely, and with room for someone else’s flavor.
Etiquette Can Be Murder
Lucina Gerlitz is an author of award-winning cozy mysteries. She lives in Manchester, TN with her husband and two rambunctious kittens.
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Nine Million Penguins?
According to the New York Times, testing has found newer AI models hallucinate at rates as high as 79% (Megan Liscomb, 15 Hilarious Google AI Fails That Made Us Laugh, 2025).
Weird Etiquette
It all seems ridiculous now, but once upon a time, etiquette reigned supreme with books and charm schools for people to learn how to act in public.
Cotillion Lessons
Cotillions are where Southern girls learn the most important lesson of all: smile, even when your shoes are killing you. (Florence King, Southern Ladies and Gentlemen,1975)
Who's Buying Dinner?
Everyone has at some time or another been subjected to the awkward moment when the waiter presents the check to the host.
News Flash
A pleasant surprise should slip in like a soft breeze—noticed, appreciated, and never knocking over anyone’s teacup.
Welcome to the USA (Maybe?)
Foreign vacationers to the United States are likely to return home delighted by our country.
Cultural Collision
Culture shock is a state of disorientation that can come over anyone who has been thrust into unknown surroundings, away from one’s comfort zone.
Etiquette Quiz
Modern etiquette is the mindful, intentional practice of creating respectful, kind, and orderly interactions across all environments, from family gatherings to professional meetings to digital communications.
Pillow Slips
Fish and guests in three days are stale.