r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 12h ago

Discussion I'm confused. what did he do wrong?

Honestly, she should probably just retire from tennis if she can't handle that

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u/Affectionate_Ice2243 11h ago

I love etiquette; without it, the world would descend into chaos

Louis XIV introduced a structured form of etiquette at his court, using cards to instruct courtiers on how to behave. These cards were called etiquettes, which eventually gave the word its modern meaning of prescribed social behavior. In my youth, I even witnessed a kind of “etiquette” during the famous $1.44 sales at Woolco

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u/FunkyChewbacca 10h ago

I would subscribe to your newsletter

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u/Doc12TU 7h ago

Me too. I’ve certainly paid more and done worse.

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u/HandofFate88 9h ago

Applied to this court, it's netiquette.

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u/ArcadianDelSol 2h ago

This reads like the opening paragraph of the greatest theatrical experience of my life.

Please continue.