Senatorial courtesy is a practice in the US Senate where senators will not confirm candidates for official positions without the approval of the candidate’s home state senators. The president consults with senators of a proposed candidate’s home state before announcing a name to avoid a situation where a senator invokes senatorial courtesy. Some criticize the […]
Politeness theory suggests that people have a social self-image or “face” that they protect through various politeness strategies. There are positive and negative faces, and the strategy used depends on the relationship between the speaker and listener. Face-threatening acts can be positive or negative, and there are four politeness strategies: bald on record, positive courtesy, […]
Courtesy flushing is a way to quickly eliminate foul-smelling excrement in public restrooms as a courtesy to others. It can also cover embarrassing sounds and should be coordinated with emanations of unknown origin. A post flush may be necessary to leave a clean bowl. Nobody seems to agree on a single definition of courtesy color. […]
