“Miss Manners keeps urging people (to no avail whatsoever) not to make personal celebrations into office parties. These are not people who were drawn together voluntarily by mutual affection, but co-workers who are there to make their living. True, many of them may become friends and share one another's joys and sorrows, but others may find that a cordial working relationship is all they want or can manage to summon to conceal their distaste. It can become too much to expect these people to fake warmth, which is a good reason for not setting up office events that require this.” EtiquetteWork PlaceOffice WorkerMiss MannersCo WorkersOffice PeopleJudith Miller Author:Miss Manners
“Miss Manners' distaste is for pseudo-social life at the office, because it is occasioned by proximity rather than affection. She believes we should all just work through, go home earlier, and give showers for our own friends.” WorkplaceEtiquetteFriendshipsWork Life BalanceOffice PoliticsMiss MannersCo WorkersJudith MillerBridal ShowersWedding Showers Author:Miss Manners