{"id":176485,"date":"2023-05-22T11:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=176485"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T20:06:00","slug":"podcast-897-answers-to-the-faq-of-modern-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/social\/etiquette\/podcast-897-answers-to-the-faq-of-modern-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #897: Answers to the FAQ of Modern Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The charge to be well-mannered, to treat others with civility, kindness, and respect, is perennial. But the rules for how to carry those manners into action, the rules of good etiquette, change over time.<\/p>\n<p>Given all the cultural and technological changes modern society has experienced, it&#8217;s not always easy to know the best practices for a contemporary gentleman. Here to offer some guidance on that front is Thomas Farley, also known as Mr. Manners. 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