4 mistakes you should never make at the grocery store, according to an etiquette expert

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According to an etiquette expert, there are a few things you shouldn't do at the grocery store.

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I used to work at Hermès. I saw customers make the same 5 mistakes — especially when trying to get a coveted Birkin.

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I used to work at Hermès and saw customers make the same mistakes over and over again.

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4 mistakes you should never make when hosting for the holidays, according to etiquette experts

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There are a few mistakes that should be avoided when hosting for the holidays.

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I made packing mistakes on an 8-day safari in Tanzania. Here's what I'm glad I brought — and what I'd do differently next time.

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Flowy pants and oversize button-downs became the author's go-to look on safari.
Flowy pants and oversize button-downs became the author's go-to look on safari.

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I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It's gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I'd avoided.

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Bathroom with narrow black window next to toilet and fluted floating vanity with two sinks and two arched mirrors above it
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I'm still not 100% happy with how everything went down.

Chris Deacon

I've gone on over 30 safaris in South Africa. Here are 6 things I wish I knew before my first one.

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Sophie sitting on a rock overlooking rocky mountains covered in greens and a river with rocks in it.
I've been on over 30 safaris, and there are a few things I wish I had known before my first one.

Sophie Baker

I worked as a tour guide in Paris. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes I saw tourists make.

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The view of the Eiffel Tower through buildings in Paris.
As a tour guide in Paris, I saw many tourists make the same mistakes over and over.

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I spent 10 days solo road-tripping through Utah and Arizona. It was gorgeous, but I wish I'd known a few things before I left.

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I've always wanted to take a solo road trip, and I made it happen this summer.

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

I was a 'cart girl' on a golf course for 2 years. These are the 3 biggest mistakes I saw customers make.

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Three golf carts being driven over a grassy hill.
If you follow these tips, you may become a new favorite customer among the "cart girls" at your golf course.

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I've been riding trains across the US and UK for 26 years. I wish I'd known a few things before my first trip.

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I love traveling by train.

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