Trend Watch: Fewer Co-Workers Wash Their Hands

By Venessa Wong


Bored on the toilet at work, Jennifer Bodoh, an office manager for a design and remodeling company in Chicago, was catching up on Twitter. She was interrupted by a woman from a company down the hall who stormed in and pulled what Bodoh calls a “flush and run”—i.e., no washing. “Do I tweet this?” 

What does R.S.V.P. mean?

Etiquette & Languages

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Invitations often require a person to RSVP as to whether or not they will attend an event.

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R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply." The person sending the invitation wo­uld like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? 

Where girls become ladies

By Luo Wangshu in Beijing and Zhou Lihua in Wuhan/China Daily | Asia News Network

Beijing/Wuhan (China Daily/ANN) - "Every girl loves beauty, the only problem is knowing what beauty is," says Wu Xiaohuan, a student at Wuhan Textile University in Central China. 

"A real lady has both her outside appearance and inner beauty," the 19-year-old adds.

Originally from Qianjiang, in Central China's Hubei province, Wu, an avid dancer, became aware of the Etiquette Club for Ladies two years ago and simply thought of it as another way to make friends and have fun.

"But it brings me much more than that," Wu says. "Now even my parents are very happy that I joined the club."

Wu says she has also benefited from the practical tips on how to be a lady.