How Not to Go Mad as a Host or Guest
Thursday, 2. September 2010 11:29
I have been consumed by Mad Men madness. I think what’s so compelling about the show is witnessing a way of life that is so foreign from our lives today. A way of life that included a three martini lunch followed by a scotch on the rocks afternoon meeting; cigarettes being smoked everywhere including the doctor’s exam room, by the doctor, nevertheless; and a diet of meat, potatoes and canned vegetables.
Thema: Dining etiquette, Social etiquette, courtesy | Kommentare (2) | Author: Arden Clise

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