By the 1940s, most Americans had a telephone in their home, but for
some, concerns about phones making people rude were huge. When inviting
someone to a party, it was etiquette to send a written invite. With a
phone, people found it easier to just call.
Answering the phone properly was even up for scrutiny. In fact, no one should have answered the phone with a simple "hello," but instead it was important to many that one introduced themselves when first speaking.
A lot of things in the world have changed since then. If calling someone for an invite was rude in the 1940s, we wonder what they would have thought of apps like e-vite. Sadly, technology has made some people more rude, disrespectful and even careless. Read More........
Answering the phone properly was even up for scrutiny. In fact, no one should have answered the phone with a simple "hello," but instead it was important to many that one introduced themselves when first speaking.
A lot of things in the world have changed since then. If calling someone for an invite was rude in the 1940s, we wonder what they would have thought of apps like e-vite. Sadly, technology has made some people more rude, disrespectful and even careless. Read More........
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