# Etiquette
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Have you ever given up a seat on public transport to someone who needed it?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
Poll: How much money should you give to someone as a wedding present?
What do you really think? Be honest.
Eating burgers with a knife and fork is grand and we'll hear nothing against it
And pizza too. Yes. You heard us.
'Knickers off?' - 7 questions every woman has had about going to the beauticians
“How naked do I have to get?” and other worries, answered.
The Burning Question*: Should you heat up plates before dinner?
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Irish Rail tweets that they're coming for the truck driver who hit a bridge
Watch your back, truck driver.
The 5 rules of texting etiquette that everyone needs to know
Most people text practically every single day, but some have overlooked the manners the medium needs.
The Burning Question*: Do you scrape burnt toast into the sink or the bin?
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Wealthy Chinese fork out for high-class etiquette
Clients are mostly women in their 40s whose wealth rose with economy’s growth in recent decades.
The burning question*: Do you listen to voicemails on your mobile?
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Where you stand in a lift reveals lots about gender roles
A PhD study found that women stand nearest the doors…
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the funniest, most thought-provoking and interesting comments you lot made this week. Did you make it in?
The burning question*: Is it okay to use your mobile in a restaurant?
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The burning question*: Is it alright to take your phone to the toilet?
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11 pieces of modern Irish etiquette
When to mention the weather? How to end a phone conversation? It’s all here…
FAI and PFAI criticise handling of Mons announcement *UPDATE*
The Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland has expressed disbelief at Monaghan United’s failure to consult players prior to its League of Ireland withdrawal.
The burning question*: Do you hover on outside lane on dual carriageway?
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The burning question*: Do you eat breakfast?
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Don't shake on it: Doctors warn British Olympians to avoid handshakes
Olympic germs could cost Olympic gold, warns Team GB’s top doctor.
The burning question*: How should sandwiches be cut?
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Former Belfast mayor calls for end to 'shifty' handshakes
Tom Ekin has asked Northern Ireland’s leaders to reflect on how they shake hands as current practice could be sending out the wrong message.
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