Victorian Manners and Rules

If someone introduces themselves to you without a proper introduction, you are allowed to...

• Ignore them completely and walk away

• Respond back politely and teach them what they should have done

• Respond with coldness and don't encourage friendship

• Throw your drink in their face and curse them

You can only introduce someone if...(choose 2)

• They have expressed desire to meet

• They are wearing the appropriate attire

• They are of similar social status

• They are attractive and filthy rich

If you're not sure if you should introduce two people to each other, you should...

• Consult the tarrot cards

• Toss a coin

• Ask your mother

• Ask them both for their preference

When introducing two people of different 'rank', you should...

• Introduce them at the exact same time "Jinx!"

• Introduce the person of lower rank to the person of higher rank

• Introduce yourself first

• Introduce the person of higher rank to the person of lower rank

Match these introduction rules to the appropriate category

• Through a mutual friend

• Gentlemen must ask to be introduced to a lady

• You are also asking to dance

• If being introduced in a ballroom

• The lady is of higher rank

• Married ladies are introduced to unmarried ladies unless....

• Introduce the lower to the higher rank

• Introducing 2 ladies of different rank

Match the following

• Bow slightly and make a polite remark

• A man cannot shake a lady's hand unless

• Shake hands

• A lady of higher rank can offer a handshake

• She offers it first

• If the party is at her house, a lady should...

• To someone of lower rank

• When you are introduced to someone you don't know well you should...

• Shake hands with all her guests

• If you know each other well you can...

Places where young people might meet to court are...(pick 3)

• At dinner parties of their parents

• At the Tea Rooms

• At balls

• In the pubs

• On the ferry across the Thames

If two Callers arrives at the same time, the host should...

• Put them in separate rooms

• Introduce them to each other and continue

• Tell one to come back later

• Pull the fire alarm and exit the building

If a 'Chaperone' can't find an appropriate acquaintance for his/her young ward, then he should...

• Take the young lady home for a boring night

• Hand out buisness cards

• Tell the host that he is most unimpressed

• Try another ball

When walking in a park with a friend, if you meet another lady you should....

• Introduce each other

• Stare at each other but not say hello

• Nod your head

• Wave hello