[MR] A Question of Protocol
Kelly Tessena
kellylynne at gmail.com
Tue May 16 06:10:07 PDT 2006
On 5/16/06, Derrick Solomon <d.solomon at mattamymail.com> wrote:
>
> while there seems to be no hard and fast rules to it this is my take:
>
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> i think there is a difference between bowing to show deference and the
> simple head bow (as a sign of respect). i do the former for my
> king/queen and prince/princess or a baron/baroness (if im in the lands
> they hold for the crown). the rest is a simple courtesy gesture.
That's a good distinction. I'll do the "slight head bow" much more
frequently as a greeting or simple gesture. If a gentleman holds a door for
me, for example, I tend to nod my head slightly. (The funny thing is that,
mundanely, I've caught myself doing the same thing if a man holds a door
open for me; I'm sure it confuses them no end.)
Adriana Michaels
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