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After running for nearly six years in the the San Francisco Bay Area's SF
Weekly, Charles Purdy's Social Grace manners-advice column is now available to other publications! |
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Charles's book "Urban
Etiquette: Marvelous Manners for the Modern Metropolis"
is now available in stores ("Miss Manners meets Queer Eye" -- Passport magazine). |
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IN THE NEWS: Recent Articles (by, about, or featuring Charles Purdy) Available Online
September 2006: Calgary Herald:
Urban Etiquette Guide
February 2007: Penn State Daily Collegian:
Columnist Calls for PSU Students to Learn Urban Etiquette
November 2006: Real Simple:
Everyday Etiquette: How Long Should You Wait?
October 25, 2006: RealJock.com:
Muscles and Manners
April 2006: Gay.com:
An Editorial by Charles -- "Moving to Canada"
April 2006: Gay.com:
"How Clean Is Your House?"
April 2006: Gay.com:
An Editorial by Charles -- "Caught on the Net"
February 2006: Gay.com:
Charles Interviews Peter Berlin
December 2005: Winnipeg Sun:
Mind Your Manners
November 2005: Real California Cheese:
Mr. Social Grace's Cheese-Etiquette Guide
November 17, 2005: PlanetOut.com/Gay.com:
Charles's Breakup Advice
November 15, 2005: PlanetOut.com/Gay.com:
Charles's Creative Dating Tips
November 15, 2005: PlanetOut.com/Gay.com:
Charles's Tattoo-Removal Memoir
November 1, 2005: PlanetOut.com/Gay.com:
A Travel Piece by Charles -- the Sound of Music Tour
November 2005: Macworld:
Charles's Typesetting Tips
October 17, 2005: An Editorial by Charles:
Rude Americans?
September 10, 2005: Gay.com:
Charles's Cocktail-Party Primer
August 24, 2005: Syracuse Post Standard:
How to React to the Socially Inept
August 23, 2005: Gay.com:
Charles's Review of the Novel "Specimen Days"
July 29, 2005: KQED Radio's "Forum":
A Discussion of Etiquette and Fashion
July 26, 2005: San Francisco Chronicle:
Flip-Flop Flap Is So Yesterday
July 16, 2005: Chicago Tribune:
You Wore Flip-Flops to the White House!?!
July 13, 2005: USA Today:
Real Estate Talk through the Roof
July 2005: Real Simple:
Everyday Etiquette for Public-Place Encounters
June 29, 2005: SF Weekly:
Up Theirs, Please
June 16, 2005: Gay.com:
Tips by Charles: Wine 1-2-3
May 17, 2005: PlanetOut.com:
An Editorial by Charles: Scent and Sensibility
May 11, 2005: The Washington Post:
The Reciprocity Rap
March 29, 2005: creativepro.com:
Charles on Typography: Keep Editorial Fingers Out of Your Layouts
March 20, 2005: Gay.com:
The Etiquette of . . . Pornography?
March 14, 2005: Gay.com:
Charles Chats with Fabio: An Interview
March 2, 2005: PlanetOut.com:
An Editorial by Charles: We're Here, We're Queer, We're Small, Flightless Birds
February 14, 2005: Oxygen.com:
Charles's "Mr. Romance" Quiz: The Etiquette of Modern Romance
February 2005: Real Simple:
How to Save Face
December 23, 2004: The Chicago Tribune's Metromix Site:
Season's Greetings
November 14, 2004: The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:
Block Calls at Movies?
October 27, 2004: Tad Bartimus's "Among Friends":
No E-mails in the Cedar Chest
September 3, 2004: The Detroit News:
Gentlemen, Start Your Manners
August 26, 2004: Pittsburgh City Paper:
How to Handle a Roommate's Unexpected Night Visitor
August 18, 2004: Metro Santa Cruz:
Rev: Mind Your P's and Q's
August 1, 2004: Out.com:
Charles's Review of the Reality-TV Show "Gay Weddings"
July 24, 2004: The Reno Gazette Journal:
Mind Your Manners
June 10, 2004: The Georgia Straight:
Fashion Plate: Decoding Urban Etiquette
June-July 2004: Passport Magazine:
Purdy Please
May 12, 2004: The San Francisco Chronicle:
Please Don't Be a Jerk
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This page contains links to recent columns, as well as two years' worth of SF Weekly columns. To see an archive of PlanetOut.com columns, click here.
April 22, 2007: In which we discuss minding our own business.
March 22, 2007: In which we discuss wedding invitations -- again.
January 22, 2007: In which we discuss how to not invite a friend to a party.
October 22, 2006: In which we discuss the propriety of turning a book-club meeting into a sales event, and how to decline invitations that one finds repugnant.
July 22, 2006: In which we discuss saying hello -- who says hello first to whom? -- and issuing telepathic invitations.
April 22, 2006: In which we discuss doggie bags.
March 22, 2006: In which we discuss the etiquette of sharing a wireless network with a neighbor.
February 22, 2006: In which we discuss some problems of cubicle etiquette.
February 8, 2006: In which we discuss how to let dinner guests know they will be paying for their own meals, and how to thank someone for a mystery gift.
January 18, 2006: In which we discuss technological advances in the field of etiquette.
January 4, 2006: In which we discuss shellfish forks, and teaching table manners to children.
December 21, 2005: In which we discuss tips, gifts, and canes -- and treading politely around each.
December 7, 2005: In which we discuss helpful grocery-store clerks, cheating ex-boyfriends, and presumptuous sisters.
November 23, 2005: In which we discuss etiquette and infants.
November 9, 2005: In which we discuss the dreaded "double dipper."
October 26, 2005: In which we discuss more questions submitted by people with matrimonial concerns.
October 12, 2005: In which we discuss dating one's doctor, handling an insensitive roommate, and expensive flowers.
September 28, 2005: In which we discuss dining out, going on a road trip, tipping a massage therapist, and paying an interpreter.
September 14, 2005: In which we discuss first dates, spurning romantic overtures, little white lies, and whether or not one should begin eating or wait when fellow diners have not yet been served their meals.
August 31, 2005: In which we discuss party invitations, partner-induced guilt, friendship, and more.
August 17, 2005: In which we discuss answering the telephone, dreadlocks, and a reader's disagreement.
August 3, 2005: In which we discuss the White House "flip-flop flap," lunchtime, and nicknames.
July 20, 2005: In which we discuss the wedding "money dance," a foul-smelling friend, and a lady who is not "one of the guys."
July 6, 2005: In which we discuss a sister's dilemma, a husband's confusion, and a philanthropist's concern.
June 22, 2005: In which we discuss my last word on envelopes, the treatment of unmarried but committed couples, and a bon-voyage party.
June 8, 2005: In which we discuss problems involving cubicles, cell phones, and "Megaphone Mouth Disorder."
May 25, 2005: In which we discuss office politics, making an apology, and tipping for takeout.
April 27, 2005: In which we discuss a confrontational waiter, an expensive hair salon, and dressing for the desert.
April 13, 2005: In which we discuss the problems of a disgruntled vegetarian and a dissatisfied dater.
March 30, 2005: In which we discuss unpleasant odors, overpriced contractors, and being treated to dinner.
March 16, 2005: In which we discuss mothers, bosses, spouses, and other authority figures.
March 2, 2005: In which we discuss a straight person's first "gay dinner party," same-sex marriage etiquette, and a new friend's secret.
February 16, 2005: In which we discuss the "Something in Your Teeth" rule, clearing tables, and socializing with couples.
February 2, 2005: In which we discuss dinner parties, baby showers, engagements, and host gifts.
January 19, 2005: In which we discuss freeloading friends and insulting acquaintances.
January 5, 2005: In which we discuss laundry rooms and asking a friend for a home loan.
December 8, 2004: In which we discuss bringing your own bottles to a party, sharing cookies, and badmouthing a former boss.
November 24, 2004: In which we discuss guests who neglect their RSVP duties, gifts we don't want to give, and an itchy situation.
November 10, 2004: In which we discuss a pretentious affectation, an online wedding-gift registry, wedding bands for same-sex couples, and the perils of hiring one's brother.
October 27, 2004: In which we discuss a wedding canceled, a payment neglected, a hat removed, and a bread-and-butter plate denied.
October 13, 2004: In which we discuss a bridesmaid's dilemma, tipping a friend, and a situation in which I do not wholeheartedly endorse thank-you notes.
September 29, 2004: In which we discuss friends who talk too much, men who say what they shouldn't, and people who have nothing interesting to discuss.
September 15, 2004: In which we discuss leaving a dinner party and dealing with a neighbor's incessantly barking dog.
September 1, 2004: In which we discuss how to properly handle political disagreements.
August 18, 2004: In which we discuss the dangers of taking sensitivity too far.
August 4, 2004: In which we discuss toothpicks at the table, registering for a housewarming party, and other errors.
July 21, 2004: In which we discuss a sister's divorce, a teacher's disappointment, and a curmudgeon's disagreement.
July 7, 2004: In which we discuss an important announcement, matters of editorial etiquette, making a toast, and women's stockings.
June 23, 2004: In which we discuss problems related to driving, as well as the indignity of the name tag.
June 9, 2004: In which we discuss monograms (for the last time), gifts for a baby, and a very tough decision.
May 12, 2004: In which we discuss a problem that is "all relative," secondhand guests, and soup bowls.
April 28, 2004: In which we discuss olives in martinis, gift certificates in restaurants, and showing one's knees at a formal event.
April 14, 2004: In which we discuss questions relating to invitations -- wedding invitations, children's invitations, and an invitation to participate in a potluck.
March 31, 2004: In which we discuss skiing on thin ice and the dangers of dishing dirt.
March 17, 2004: In which we discuss real estate, saying no to Grandma, and planning a party.
March 3, 2004: In which we discuss what happens when a romance ends.
Feburary 18, 2004: In which we discuss public restrooms (again) and modern-day calling cards.
Feburary 4, 2004: In which we discuss the corner-store "take-a-penny, leave-a-penny" dish, inappropriate gifts, and proper signatures.
January 21, 2004: In which we discuss a road trip gone wrong, a bridal-shower gift, and handling a sibling's "annoying" girlfriend.
January 7, 2004: In which we discuss a wedding, thank-you notes for doctors, and delivering very sad news.
December 31, 2003: In which we discuss dirty birds, immature diners, an etiquette paradox, and how to eat game hens.
December 24, 2003: In which we discuss guests who stay too late, hosts who try to do too much, and declining to give money to needy strangers.
December 17, 2003: In which we discuss a nosy mother-in-law, movie-theater etiquette, and friends who are apparently unable to properly use the telephone.
December 10, 2003: In which we discuss blocking flirtatious passes and preparing party invitations.
November 26, 2003: In which we discuss apologies, leftovers, and know-it-all conversationalists.
November 19, 2003: In which we discuss soup etiquette, envelope etiquette, and an unpleasant odor in a fashionable boutique.
November 5, 2003: In which we discuss shaking hands, splitting checks, and properly using personal handheld Internet devices.
October 22, 2003: In which we discuss sitting down, standing up, paying attention to context, opening presents, mispronouncing names, and a party that should never happen.
October 15, 2003: In which we discuss strangers with cameras, cell-phone use in taxis, and a wedding invitation.
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