Etiquette Guides
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Chinese Social Etiquette – Handling Money
When you hand something to someone (including money) use both hands. If you want to be even more polite, lean forward (a slight bow) when you do it. As the saying goes, manners cost nothing.
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Jordanian Social Etiquette – Don’t answer the door with wet hair
In Jordan if you have wet hair it’s a sign you’re sexually available. I found in a couple of hotels as soon as I got out of the shower there’d be a knock on the door and one of the (male) hotel staff would be there on some trivial (and unrequested) excuse. … Read the rest
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Grid Hunt Etiquette Pt 2 – Merchant Etiquette
There are two parts to this guide; Part 1: Hunter Etiquette and Part 2: Merchant Etiquette (this post). Following on from Part 1, let’s talk about merchant behaviour… The reality is that for the majority of hunters they’re unlikely to ever remember your shop, what it sells or even upack the item you so carefully created. … Read the rest
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Grid Hunt Etiquette Pt 1 – Hunter Etiquette
I know, how boring of me. More lecturing and hectoring 😉 But for the first time in a couple of years I’ve agreed to be a merchant in a hunt. I’ve been a hunter a few times since then and the same problems seem to keep raising their head. … Read the rest
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Ms Alexia’s Second Life Etiquette Guide. Part 1
* If someone on your friends list is online, a friendly hello should always be sent. If you don’t wish to prolong the conversation, you do just as you would do if you saw them in the street or if they rang at an inconvenient time.… Read the rest
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Ms Alexia’s Second Life Etiquette Guide. Part 2
* Fill out your profile. It gives you a chance to tell people about you, SL lives run at such a fast pace that this gives you a chance to grab the attention of people who may interest you. You can even add a few groups to show your interests.… Read the rest
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How to Behave in Second Life
After almost 9 months inworld I think I’ve finally cracked the social mores. I’ve always thought that the residents behaved extremely oddly in their social interactions, but I thought it was just that I’m just such an odd fish that it was me.… Read the rest