Never ceases to amaze me how the simple rules go unheeded.  Out for dinner and drinks with the wife tonight, and the three following rules were broken by folks in attendance:

1. Never toast with water. It’s not just gauche, it’s bad luck.

2. When asking advice of your waitstaff, don’t interrupt nor argue.  You ASKED!

3. Never, ever, order a shaken martini on the rocks. You’re just ordering gin-flavored water!

And now you know… And: