Daniel Post Senning > Quotes

“Take the very word “etiquette.” From the French for “little signs,” it also connotes “social rules” both in French and in English. In fact, the two meanings share a history. King Louis XIV of France needed to give his nobles a bit of help behaving properly at his palace at Versailles, so little signs were posted telling them what was what—social dos and don’ts for dummies, so to speak.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Institute a “no device at the dinner table” rule.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“What do toddlers and teenagers have in common? They have not known a world without web access or mobile devices. What does this mean for parents? Mobile manners should be introduced as early as age two, and taught along with other essential etiquette such as table manners, introductions and greetings, and the importance of please and thank-you.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Don’t assume everyone has unlimited texting as part of their service plan. Check before you text someone excessively or get mad about how rarely they reply.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Whether it is online, over the phone, or by old-fashioned snail mail, the RSVP remains a critically important part of good manners.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“(It is sometimes easier to be unreachable than to say no.)”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“focus on the person or people you are with rather than the tantalizing device in your pocket.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Leave your phone behind occasionally. Practice cutting the cord to help you bring your full attention to the activity at hand.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Try not to bookend your day with device check-ins.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Twitter is about following (and possibly getting to know), people you would never meet in real life.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Don’t use elaborate text speak and abbreviations with people who aren’t likely to know what they mean.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“You can set all the rules and limits you want as to how your children use their digital devices, but it will do little good if you don’t follow them yourself.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“the degree to which new media help us build and sustain our relationships depends entirely on how well we use it.”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online

“Rapidly developing technologies and new ways of communicating can challenge long-established social norms—such”
― Daniel Post Senning, Emily Post's Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online