OK has the present Society with all its attempt at acquiring personal liberty and the anything goes?

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mindset have we also gone too far? Have we as a whole thrown to the wayside and utterly abandoned basic etiquette? I just went to a wonderful Ballet of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. I am not too upset that the masses applauded in the wrong spots but what I dont understand is where is the respect for the arts and knowing the etiquette for such occassions? I mean I wore the appropriate attire coat and tie and the majority of adult men and women wore the proper attire (coat and tie and the ladies either a dress or dress slacks) but the rest wore like t-shirts and jeans very underdressed. where is the honor gone in our society?

Answer 1

Did you ever consider the possibility that maybe you're just better than everyone else?

Just kidding man. . .I'll tell you what, I went to a show recently in jeans, because I didn't know any better. Next time I will. It's not about being rude or anything, but many people don't see many concerts like that. . .I'm more about rock concerts and hockey games, myself.

Don't take it personally. Maybe have something printed on the tickets, such as, "Semi-formal attire is appropriate".

I don't know, I'll do better next time, I promise!!

Answer 2

I wonder if the underdressed folks were simply traveling and may not have brought their dress clothes. That has happened to a few people I know, but not often. In that case, I probably would not have gone. But it is true----from when I was a little thing and we would go to see plays or opera (my favorite!) we would be dressed properly. And size has nothing to do with finding the right clothes either---I'm of short stature and have to have dress clothes tailored to fit, only 20 dollars or less for a pantsuit.

It may very well just be something you're brought up doing. But in the Information Age, I would think people could easily do a search on the Web to find out the proper etiquette. Like this one...

http://www.bellaonline.com/Site/Etiquette

Answer 3

Yes, society has not only lost honor but moral ethics as well.

However, not to make fun of what you posted but I felt like I was reading a line from the TV sitcom "Frazier" as I read your post.