We all have awkward moments.
It is always worth taking the time to think before we open our mouth.
If we don’t we run the risk of having a ‘that one who winks‘ moment.
We might be stuck in a different era and not have realized that things changed.
After almost 2 decades in the US, I still hate the word ‘mam’ and would rather use Madame or Ladies instead.
Being a Frenchman at heart, I do like to entertain the ladies but I do not wink.
I have to confess that at a time in my life when things were very stressful I was known to twitch.
Related: Tis’ the Season for ‘Elements of Etiquette’