The 19th edition of Emily Post's Etiquette offers an extensive discussion of “Life Online,” as well as “Open Office Courtesies,” “When It’s Okay to Send an Emailed Thank-you Note” (only ito someone you interact with regularly or if speed is of the essence), and “Agreeing to Disagree,” aka How Not to Alienate Colleagues by Talking About Politics. Such practiced graces are all well and good, but do they really matter? |