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It's National Etiquette Week, Let's Scold Each Other!
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Jen Carlson
Published May 13, 2013
Modified May 13, 2013
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It's National Etiquette Week again, so from now through the 19th try to not be rude, disgusting, inconsiderate, or in such a goddamn hurry. Relax, breathe, and maybe smile at the other human beings near you. Just for a week! After that you can go back to clipping your nails into someone's spaghetti on the subway and walking in the bike lane with your giant golf umbrella while texting.
We'll be tackling etiquette of all sorts every day this week—but for now, if you have any photos or video of your fellow New Yorkers and New York City tourists breaking the rules of etiquette, please send them our way and we'll be happy to shame them... but like, for the greater good.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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