General Manners & Etiquette for the 21st Century

In the time of female CEO’s, male nurses, and the possibility of a black president I think it’s high time to update our rules of manners/etiquette. Sure, you can go ahead and read some book published in the fifties which may suggest that you make sure to have dinner & a cocktail on the table when your husband gets home each night but the reality is, he stays home & you work so what now? Well, I will post occasional etiquette tips for real people right now.

Here is the first one:

What do you take to a housewarming party?
It’s pretty standard to bring a candle, liquor, wine, vase…nothing extravagant or over $20. It is NOT ok to register for housewarming gifts, as much as you may want to, it’s inappropriate and if you are invited to a party where the new homeowner has registered then you should still bring your stock gift as suggested above, do not refer to the registry or they will never learn that they were wrong for registering in the first place.