Etiquette
The Unwritten Rules for Riding SEPTA
Depending on the service, the time of day and one’s fellow passengers, riding SEPTA can be a pleasant experience or a nerve-wracking one. Crowded trains, […]
The 12 Worst People at the Jersey Shore, Ranked
It’s summer. That means lots of fun in the Jersey Shore sun, copious amounts of boardwalk pizza, and, of course, incredibly irritating beachgoers who don’t […]
These Are the Worst Thanksgiving Guests You’ll Encounter This Year
The turkey’s been basted. The pies are all baked. The bar is fully stocked. And the house is in tip-top, immaculate, sparkly clean shape. The […]
On the Scourge of Cell Phones at Live Performances
Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Rachmaninoff wouldn’t have had a clue when they wrote their respective Cello Concerto No. 1 and Symphonic Dances in the mid-20th […]
Four — Yes, Four — Phones Went Off During Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night with Yo-Yo Ma
Tuesday was a big day at the Kimmel Center. The seasonably mild evening marked opening night for the Philadelphia Orchestra and, more importantly, the first […]
The 10 Worst People You Will Meet at the Jersey Shore, Ranked
It’s summer in Philadelphia, and that means lots of fun in the Jersey Shore sun, copious amounts of Manco & Manco pizza, and, of course, […]
Photographic Proof that People Are Disgusting in Restaurants
Usually, when a restaurant uses the phrase “under the table,” it’s to refer to the common practice of paying employees in cash, off the books. […]
Forget Trump and Macron — We All Suck at Handshakes
If you’re honest with yourself, you know this: You suck at handshakes. I totally do. And so does Donald Trump. I sympathize. Trump had a […]
These Are the 20 Worst People You Will Find on Philly Sidewalks, Ranked
With Center City becoming more and more populated and crowded, we’ve noticed a lot more people on the sidewalks these days. Many of you are […]
Ranking Philly’s 5 Mortal Parking Sins
Even with the strange new lens through which Philadelphians now view City Hall and parking, what happened over at the intersection of Broad and Market earlier this […]
This Halloween, Can We All Just Ghost?
I committed a grievous etiquette sin last weekend. I pulled a Halloween ghost. Let me explain, and see if you wouldn’t have been tempted to, […]
9 Golden Rules of Amtrak Etiquette
Darn! I missed National Train Day on May 10th. But in reality I have a lot of train days. That’s because I’ve been using Amtrak […]
QUIZ: The Ultimate Guide to Tipping
To tip or not to tip? That is the question. The answer wasn’t a difficult one for one wealthy patron of Rouge in Rittenhouse Square. […]