January 2012
1 post
Minor Offenses on N.Y. Subway Can Bring a Ticket,... →
Taking up more than one seat can be serious business.
December 2011
1 post
If your point requires more than 140 characters,...
(Weblogs, liveblogs, chatrooms, and other internets were invented for a reason.)
May 2011
1 post
“Things Have Rules (1) Talking to strangers; (2) being a guest; (3) dressing...”
– Ftrain.com
March 2011
1 post
Point of Fashion
Guys: If you are going to wear a button down dress shirt but not wear a tie, and thus leave your top button unbuttoned, invest in some v neck undershirts.
February 2011
2 posts
Vertical transport
Didn’t anyone ever tell you that it is impolite to wear headphones in an elevator?
Well now they have.
Humanity's Endless Quest to Invent a Death Ray: A... →
Death Rays have been a longstanding enforcement dream of GTML.
August 2010
2 posts
The Cause(s)
When giving money to the organization your friend is riding a bike/walking/running/marathon hula-hooping to support, don’t let the website publish your donation total in that scrolling box on the side (kind of tacky, right?). Unless you’re giving over $1000 (or maybe $500), in which case you are awesome and the extent of your generosity should be known by all.
Ryan Freitas: 35 Lessons in 35 Years →
July 2010
1 post
Men Who Can Wear Shorts - The Awl →
Alex Balk provides much-needed advice on this important sartorial topic.
April 2010
1 post
ARTIST PROMOTES ‘SUBWAY ETIQUETTE’ WITH GUERRILLA... →
Jay Shells is a spiritual friend to the Guide to Modern Living. We salute his efforts to bring simple rules for happy urban coexistence into the real world with his eye-catching MTA posters.
March 2010
1 post
Let's All Agree on Social Networking Manners →
Writing for Cutline Communications, Rachael ponders essential dillemmas of social networking.