HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ok, perhaps this is a perfectly appropriate time to have a completely capitalized message. But, is capitalizing every single thing that you post or type really necessary? Ironically, if you capitalize everything, you actually end up cancelling out the effect that you THINK you are creating because contacts of yours just identify…
Have you ever gotten a request from someone on a social networking site and you thought maybe you might want to accept the request but, the picture is of some random thing that doesn’t remotely represent who the person is? It’s true that if you have children, they probably have some adorable pictures and it’s equally…
We all have our favorite outfits; some we have outgrown in age or in size and deep down inside, we are all aware of this. But sometimes, something within us still silently tells us that we can wear whatever we want, whenever we want, but that voice must be silenced at times. There is an appropriate…
One of the worst feelings ever is totally forgetting someone’s name, especially right after they have been introduced to you. So, what’s the trick? How do you keep your dignity after being introduced to someone, whose name you really wanted to remember? The best way to remember someone’s name is to associate the first letter of their…
Text messaging has become one of the most convenient forms of communication. Many people both young and old are now using text messages to communicate with friends and family more so than picking up the phone. As with all forms of communication it is important to be both considerate and respectful when sending text messages.…
Now, Scarlet makes no claims about being an official Federal TSA Agent, flight attendant or pilot, BUT, I have certainly had my fair share of travel. A good friend of mine just messaged us yesterday on her way to Vegas stating that we should conduct an adult Travel Etiquette class, so perhaps we will… In the…
If you take a look around at any given moment, you will see people texting. While there is nothing wrong with texting, is it really ok to text anywhere simply because you can? Scarlet has witnessed individuals texting at the movies, in the car (while driving) and even blatantly while someone is having a face to face conversation…
You need to meet a friend this week and you are both debating about whether to meet at a coffee shop or a local crepe shop. Although the decision about crepe vs. coffee is surely an important one, most people fail to consider an even more important decision, “do you really want coffee or a…
TEN: Social Networking/Communication Blunders Check, recheck, then once again, check your intended posts and emails before you hit the send button. We have all had that moment where we hastily sent an email, tweet or Facebook post that we should have proofed or read more thoroughly. Then later, we shuttered at the grammatical errors and…
We’ve all been in those situations where we receive a gift for Christmas that we know we will never use . Whether its just not you or it is completely the wrong size Scarlet reminds you to be grateful regardless of the size or cost of the gift. Someone thought enough of you to buy/make…