The primary concern in introductions is remembering the name of both
parties. I used to tell my parents, "If I don't immediately introduce you to
someone, it's because I can't remember his/her name, so introduce yourselves
so we can find out!"
I doubt that anyone knows or cares the etiquette of this any more, but, for
the record, you introduce the younger person to the older person first, the
less important to the more important, the man to the woman:
Mrs. Senior, may I introduce my friend, Mary Younglady? Mary, this is my
mother's good friend, Mrs. Senior.
Grandmother, this is my roommate, Sally Brown. Sally, I know you've heard me
speak of my grandmother, Mrs. Elderly.
Mayor Jones, this is my husband, Tom Harris. Tom, I know I don't need to
introduce Mayor Jones.
Mary, I'd like you to meet my old friend, Bill Jones. Bill, this is Mary
Smith.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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I didn't think that was allowed any longer. Remember when they used to
teach whom you introduce to whom? To this day I wish I'd paid more
attention to *that* lesson. I do the best I can when I'm put in that
position - like earlier today.
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Actually, our elementary schools here are mandated to provide "character
education," which includes politeness.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Not really. I was merely commenting that schools are no longer allowed
to teach things like manners. (Sometimes the truth isn't pretty or
polite.)
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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"Gordon" wrote in message
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"JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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Never happen - schools don't teach manners any longer.
So you think my (realistic) reply to the OP was RUDE?