The Rules We Live By
The diplomatic world seems to have one of the most rigid rules-based system of any profession. Centuries-old protocol & etiquette guide the diplomat, from what they say, how they eat, whom they can meet, and even where they sit. The diplomat is taught there are certain things that should not be mentioned in polite company: a person’s medical condition, the children (or lack thereof), a person’s natural ‘endowments’, among the many. Then there is the fine dining etiquette – the…
