Try Not To Annoy Your Relatives Unnecessarily.

Yes, Etiquette Is Hypocritical. Yes, It Does Inhibit Children - If You're Lucky. But The Idea That It's Elitist And Irrelevant Is Like Saying Language Is Elitist And Irrelevant.

If You Put Together All The Ingredients That Naturally Attract Children - Sex, Violence, Revenge, Spectacle And Vigorous Noise - What You Have Is Grand Opera.

You Don't Want To Look Too Chic At A Washington Party Or People Will Think You Don't Have A Job Worth Losing.

Hypocrisy Is Not Generally A Social Sin, But A Virtue.

The Whole Country Wants Civility. Why Don't We Have It? It Doesn't Cost Anything. No Federal Funding, No Legislation Is Involved. One Answer Is The Unwillingness To Restrain Oneself. Everybody Wants Other People To Be Polite To Them, But They Want The Freedom Of Not Having To Be Polite To Others.