Dos and Don'ts - Cultural topics

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Dos & Don'ts in Photos

	Do Perform Willingly when You Are Asked Princess Elisabeth of Belgium plays the piano for her family
	Don’t Try to Appear Younger than Your Age The Duchess of Alba makes a pitiful figure
	Do Wear a Veil at Mass Jacqueline Kennedy leaves the church dressed with distinction
	Don't Wear Short Skirts in the Military A West Point cadet transgresses rules of discipline and morals
	Do Dress up Your Children for Ceremonies Viscount Lynley enforces the good rules for his children
	Don't Put Your Feet on the Furniture President Barack Obama sets a very bad precedent
	Do Dress Your Daughters with Dignity The Princesses of Belgium have an interesting discussion
	Don't Wear Pants in the Presence of the Pope Angela Merkel scorns the protocol upon receiving the Pope in Germany
	Do Kiss the Hand of the Pope King Juan Carlos of Spain pays a homage of respect and submission
	Don't Wear Extravagant Colors in Your Dresses Michelle Obama provides an example of what not to do
	Do Teach Good Manners to Children Etiquette classes on how to greet Prince William and Princess Catherine
	Don't Accept Drinking Challenges Hillary Clinton tries to prove she can drink like a man
	Do Use a Fan in Hot Weather Princess Mathilde of Belgium chooses an elegant way to cool herself
	Don't Put Your Fingers in Your Mouth Historian David Irving displays a disgusting humor
	Do Pay Attention to What Your Hosts Show You King Albert II of Belgium teaches us how to be good guests
	Don't Cover Your Mouth when Whispering Nicolas Sarkozy shows us what should be avoided
	Do Smile Discreetly in Public Good example at the birthday celebration of King Karl Gustav
	Don't Fix Your Make-up in Public Queen Sylvia of Sweden gives bad example at a formal banquet
	Do Cover Your Mouth when Yawning Princess Claire of Belgium teaches her daughter good manners
	Don't Embrace the Queen Michele Obama makes another glaring breach of protocol
	Do Pick up Objects Dropped by Ladies Prince Frederik of Denmark gives a good example
	Don't Kiss Animals Doing so degrades a man to the level of an animal
	Do Wear Dignified Clothing even on Casual Occasions Prince Philip and the Kennedys giving good example at casual functions
	Don't Wear Shorts in Air Force One Michele Obama offends the dignity of all Americans she should represent
	Do Light the Cigarettes of Your Friends Prince Frederik of Denmark performs this courtesy regularly
	Don't Make Grimaces in Public Senator John McCain loosing his composure
	Do Dress Your Children Well Not so long ago the average American family dressed with dignity
	Don't Stand on Tables Mrs. Betty Ford poses on a White House meeting table
	Do Keep Your Jacket Buttoned Prince Charles of Wales sets good example at the farmers' market
	Don't Sit on the Steps Richard Nixon takes a ridiculous position in the White House garden
	Do Kiss the Hand of Ladies Paul Newman returns to a gallantry that is always well received by ladies
	Don't Take off Your Shoes in Public Princess Beatrix of York gives a bad public example
	Do Protect Ladies from the Rain Prince Felipe of Spain demonstrates how to be a gentleman