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Today's column & an extra!
Today's column is online here. It's time to revisit that old favorite, Facebook etiquette -- in this case, how to be tactful about good and bad fortune in a world that offers both:
(1) Appreciate what you have. Lighthearted complaints are fine, and if you are good at complaining entertainingly, by all means do. But people generally prefer to read positive status updates. And friends who don't have a spouse/child/job/house/dog/iPhone don't want to hear you talk about yours as though it is nothing but a burden.
(2) Don't mention numbers. You can decide whether to talk salary, mortgages, or weight among close friends. But never put numbers on Facebook.Also, for this special edition on "College and Beyond," I interviewed attorney Michael Anderson, with whom I took a Shakespeare acting class this past fall. Enjoy!
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About Miss Conduct
Welcome to Miss Conduct’s blog, a place where the popular Boston Globe Magazine columnist Robin Abrahams and her readers share etiquette tips, unravel social conundrums, and gossip about social behavior in pop culture and the news. Have a question of your own? Ask Robin using this form or by emailing her at missconduct@globe.com.
Welcome to Miss Conduct’s blog, a place where the popular Boston Globe Magazine columnist Robin Abrahams and her readers share etiquette tips, unravel social conundrums, and gossip about social behavior in pop culture and the news. Have a question of your own? Ask Robin using this form or by emailing her at missconduct@globe.com.
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Robin Abrahamswrites the weekly "Miss Conduct" column for The Boston Globe Magazine and is the author of Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners. Robin has a PhD in psychology from Boston University and also works as a research associate at Harvard Business School. Her column is informed by her experience as a theater publicist, organizational-change communications manager, editor, stand-up comedian, and professor of psychology and English. She lives in Cambridge with her husband Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, and their socially challenged but charismatic dog, Milo.
Who is Miss Conduct?
Robin Abrahamswrites the weekly "Miss Conduct" column for The Boston Globe Magazine and is the author of Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners. Robin has a PhD in psychology from Boston University and also works as a research associate at Harvard Business School. Her column is informed by her experience as a theater publicist, organizational-change communications manager, editor, stand-up comedian, and professor of psychology and English. She lives in Cambridge with her husband Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, and their socially challenged but charismatic dog, Milo.
