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Mixing Tea and Business: Persnickety or Not?

August 16, 2011 By Tiffany Nielsen 1 Comment

Mixing Tea and Business: Persnickety or Not?

A dining expert says in his blog to “avoid ordering tea while dining with clients because they might think you are persnickety.”  When I read this, I scrunched up my forehead in a state of confusion and asked myself, “What does “persnickety” mean and how does drinking tea make me appear persnickety in front of business clients?”

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of persnickety is:

  1. fussy about small details
  2. having the characteristics of a snob
  3. requiring great precision

A snob? How ordering tea over coffee or espresso is considered snobbish is beyond me. But, if the dining expert refers to the fact that making a perfect pot of tea takes great precision, then perhaps a client might see attention to detail as a good quality in a business partner.

Preparing tea is an art. I’m comfortable in saying that a client who doesn’t appreciate “art” during a business dinner may be drinking too much coffee and be better off with a glass of Port.

Tiffany Nielsen shows men and women of all ages how to stand out-not stick out socially and professionally. She is the President of Premier Etiquette, a full-service etiquette and image training and consulting company, and co-author of The Power of Civility and Incredible Business.   Visit her website at http://www.tiffanynielsen.com/ to learn more about how you can thrive socially and professionally!

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  1. cacharlie says

    August 17, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Thanks for the fun y0u bring to the art of good business practices!

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