When people hear the word "etiquette" they usually think of which fork goes where at the dinner table and such. Etiquette is more than table manners, which is such a small part of it. It is really good manners in everything you do. It is socially accepted standards of behavior which separate the crass from the polite and polished. It is doing things in such a way as to be considerate of others.
Why do we not chew with our mouths open? Because others do not want to see it and we are considerate enough of others to not wish to make them suffer that.
Why do we pick up after ourselves? Because we care enough about others to not make them our cleaning slaves.
Why do we wait for others to sit down and get ready to eat before we begin? Because we care enough about them to want to share a meal with them and not subject them to just watching us eat.
Why do we first announce ourselves when phoning someone? because we care enough to not make them waste their time listening to bable while trying to figure out to whom they are talking and why.
Simply - it is considerate. That is how we do things in the real south.
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