Sara Jane Ho

Well, I would say that if you are really sick, if you've come down with something, then it's better to excuse yourself from a social gathering than to show up coughing and sneezing all over the other guests. Yeah, I think it's also it's also a you'd be surprised, but it's also a really handy way to cancel last minute. It's always that in kids, you know, there's exactly.

Well, I would say that if you are really sick, if you've come down with something, then it's better to excuse yourself from a social gathering than to show up coughing and sneezing all over the other guests. Yeah, I think it's also it's also a you'd be surprised, but it's also a really handy way to cancel last minute. It's always that in kids, you know, there's exactly.

Well, I would say that if you are really sick, if you've come down with something, then it's better to excuse yourself from a social gathering than to show up coughing and sneezing all over the other guests. Yeah, I think it's also it's also a you'd be surprised, but it's also a really handy way to cancel last minute. It's always that in kids, you know, there's exactly.

So let's say like you want it. You're single. You don't have the kid excuse. I know you can use that excuse. Yep. You know, you can't.

So let's say like you want it. You're single. You don't have the kid excuse. I know you can use that excuse. Yep. You know, you can't.

So let's say like you want it. You're single. You don't have the kid excuse. I know you can use that excuse. Yep. You know, you can't.

I think it's also contextual. If we were in Asia and somebody saw you and they said, oh, you've gained weight or, oh, you've lost weight or, oh, are you dating anyone out? When are you getting married? These are actually signs of care. And if let's say I saw a friend in China and the first thing he said, oh, you've gained weight, I actually would not be offended.

I think it's also contextual. If we were in Asia and somebody saw you and they said, oh, you've gained weight or, oh, you've lost weight or, oh, are you dating anyone out? When are you getting married? These are actually signs of care. And if let's say I saw a friend in China and the first thing he said, oh, you've gained weight, I actually would not be offended.

I think it's also contextual. If we were in Asia and somebody saw you and they said, oh, you've gained weight or, oh, you've lost weight or, oh, are you dating anyone out? When are you getting married? These are actually signs of care. And if let's say I saw a friend in China and the first thing he said, oh, you've gained weight, I actually would not be offended.

I would not be offended because it's a way of showing they notice you.

I would not be offended because it's a way of showing they notice you.

I would not be offended because it's a way of showing they notice you.

Yeah. People either take it extremely personally or they would just think very poorly of you. Yeah. Yeah. Right. And so that's why it's very contextual. There is no right or wrong. It's contextual.

Yeah. People either take it extremely personally or they would just think very poorly of you. Yeah. Yeah. Right. And so that's why it's very contextual. There is no right or wrong. It's contextual.

Yeah. People either take it extremely personally or they would just think very poorly of you. Yeah. Yeah. Right. And so that's why it's very contextual. There is no right or wrong. It's contextual.

I completely agree. And I say that in my book as well. And people think that etiquette is one big no. They think it's limiting. I have friends who tell me, oh, I have terrible etiquette. I'm too honest to have good etiquette. And I'm like, then you don't really understand the essence of etiquette. And when I say etiquette should be empowering and enabling, you can get what you want.

I completely agree. And I say that in my book as well. And people think that etiquette is one big no. They think it's limiting. I have friends who tell me, oh, I have terrible etiquette. I'm too honest to have good etiquette. And I'm like, then you don't really understand the essence of etiquette. And when I say etiquette should be empowering and enabling, you can get what you want.

I completely agree. And I say that in my book as well. And people think that etiquette is one big no. They think it's limiting. I have friends who tell me, oh, I have terrible etiquette. I'm too honest to have good etiquette. And I'm like, then you don't really understand the essence of etiquette. And when I say etiquette should be empowering and enabling, you can get what you want.

You can ask for what you want. You can set boundaries. You can go speak to the person you want to speak to. It's all about how you do it.

You can ask for what you want. You can set boundaries. You can go speak to the person you want to speak to. It's all about how you do it.