| Socialization involves mastering table manners and politeness, but it also concerns learning how to conform to the world's most terrible ways. |
| Still, even for the rich, chair backs were straight and clothes were tight because politeness mattered more than comfort. |
| Through such works, we can trace the development of modern forms of politeness and table manners. |
| Despite her plain clothes, she radiated a ladylike politeness and civility. |
| Luckily it was Helen's aura, not mine, and she had to chaperone it and do the politenesses. |
| The conventional politenesses of each relationship are interspersed with hurt, power play, and gloating. |
