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The article presents French table etiquette lessons from Countess Marie de Tilly. She teaches etiquette at La Belle Ecole, a school created for the express purpose of reviving and reinforcing the famous French art de vivre. Tines should be down on the table so to see the family crest on it. In France, place one's hands on the table not under it. Ladies should put their elbows on the table with hands crossed in the air. Never cut the salad.

The article focuses on the 15 ways to impress southern girl in the U.S. They include to offer a chair for a lady, to stand when the return to the dinner table and to know how to mix their favorite cocktail. Moreover, the author also highlights how his grandfather, a former U.S. Navy captain, and Cary Grant would never allowed a woman to stand, while he sat.

The article presents a list of excuses for various mistakes, such as speeding, forgetting someone's birthday and snooping which people do not believe.

The article focuses on manners for women. The results of a poll about manners, conducted by the magazine, are discussed. Readers were questioned about issues such as giving a seat to someone in need, failing to RSVP for an invitation, tipping a wait person, and answering the phone during sex. A list of "weird things that are normal" includes talking on a cellphone at the movies and sending condolences via e-mail. Women answer the question "What behavior drives you crazy?"

The article gives advice on how to decline a female colleague's lunch invitation politely. One do not have to explain the reasons for declining a lunch invitation, and one should not encourage that line of questioning by coming up with excuses. It is also fine if one decline her lunch invitation and end up having lunch with someone else. It makes sense to have a network of friends at the office, not just one. It is bad manners to accept a lunch date and then cancel when a better one comes along.

A list is presented of ten things a woman should not do after moving in with her boyfriend. Women are advised against decorating their partners' possessions with floral patterns. It is recommended that women not use the bathroom with the door open, allow men to use their personal care products, clean up after their partners, or mark their own possessions with their initials.

This article presents an experiment that deals with social customs and etiquette. Caitlin Marnell, a volunteer for "Glamour" magazine, was asked to check out her appearance any time she came across a mirror in public. Applying makeup, checking her clothing, and engaging in other private behavior in public, were all part of the study. The reactions of both males and females, the differences of attitude by gender, and the impact of the experiment on Marnell are detailed.