10 ridiculous victorian etiquette rules The codes of etiquette and good manners have been evolving for thousands of years. It's regarded as one the traits of a civilized society. This maybe so, but when you look at the rule books of Victorian etiquette its like good manners gone mad! Some of the rules are silly and others are weird! But first: do you know what isn’t weird? Hitting that red button! So hit it, and ring that little bell near the button. So you will always know when we put out new stuff. 10. Keep Your Teeth Clean A gentleman was not allowed to enter the presence of a lady in the dancing room if his breath or clothing smelled like strong alcohol or tobacco. I don't think that the people of yesterday would have cared too much for modern day clubbing. 09 Parties Didn't End Until the Guest of Honor Left Guests were expected remain at a party until the guest of honor left; leaving prior to the guest of honor's exit was unheard of. Once the guest of honor left, people were supposed to take a hint that it was time to go. People nowadays have no concept of this. They arrive when they feel like it and leave when they feel like it. 08 Sexism Ran Rampant A lady was not to visit a gentleman unless he was a confirmed invalid. I can see aggressive, present day females really struggling with this one. 07 Don't Linger One was not supposed to walk around the room, examining pictures or the overall décor of the room while waiting for the hostess. This was considered rude. 06 Filler Words Were Rude A person was not allowed to say "you see" or "you know" when telling a story. I'm sure "like" would have been a no-no, too. What would people of today do without overusing words? 05 A Handshake Meant More Then Than Now When men shook hands, a firm hand shake with the whole hand was appropriate. A man was viewed as a snob if he used a lifeless hand or merely three fingers. Also, the right hand was always to be used unless the right hand was somehow injured, then the left hand was acceptable, but one must apologize and say "Excuse my left hand". A firm, warm, and cordial hand-shake for two to three seconds was respectful, but holding someone's hand for too long was a breach of etiquette, just as holding someone's hand too tight or shaking over vigorously would be. 04 Gossip Was Rude (Psst: It Still Is) A person was not allowed to pry into the private affairs of others. Questions about how much money a person did or did not make or asking why a woman never got married or whether or not someone had a boyfriend or girlfriend were considered off limit topics. As nosey as people are today, this would be a stretch. 03 Body Types Dictated Soul Mates People who had red hair and a flushed complexion were considered to have an excitable and hot tempered personality, so they were encouraged to marry someone with a different temperament, such as someone with jet-black or brown hair. Someone with a thin, long-face was encouraged to marry someone with a round face. A woman with the features of her father was told that she should marry a man with the characteristics of his mother. A hyper and talkative person was encouraged to marry a shy and calm person. And people were told to never marry someone with the same eye color as they have. 02 Laughing Was Rude Laughing loudly, by either men or women, was considered inappropriate and rude anywhere. I don't see this one going over too well with modern people. Whispering and pointing was also deemed rude. I don't see this one going over well, either. 01 Women Were Told to Shut Up In Victorian times, women were not allowed to speak in a loud, coarse voice. It was considered rude and unladylike. Could you imagine telling women now that they aren't allowed to yell? Well those days are gone now, and we often wonder how people survived them. So how did these rules seemed to you? Does any of them makes sense to you nowadays? Would you want any of them re-instated? Let us know in the comments section, and don’t forget to give this video a big fat thumbs up! Hope you enjoyed our 10 ridiculous victorian etiquette rules we discovered on the web. You might also look into: Bizarre and Outdated Etiquette Rules From the Late 1800s, weird victorian etiquette rules victorian etiquette books the essential handbook of victorian etiquette victorian etiquette for men victorian etiquette for children victorian etiquette game funny etiquette rules victorian party etiquette Music by: Jazz Comedy by BENSOUND http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "10 PSYCHOLOGY TRICKS THAT WORK ON ANYBODY" https://youtu.be/r3dv1696kD0 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

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