etiquette Japanese man who left for lunch break 3 minutes early is shamed, forced to apologize on television Carla Sinclair

happy mutants You are the elevator captain: a guide to Japan's unspoken elevator etiquette Cory Doctorow

Audio Vintage CB radio trolling from 1969 Andrea James

movies Giant hats were the cellphones of the silent movie era Cory Doctorow

Business How Japanese-style business culture applies to today’s new “business normal” Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets This innovative toothbrush holder will reduce your exposure to germs Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets This training includes more than 100 life skills for assuring career success Boing Boing's Shop

History Website all about eating utensils David Pescovitz

coronavirus Watch: Funny PSA on sneezing etiquette from 1946 Carla Sinclair

manners Four Persian drivers arrive simultaneously at an intersection Rob Beschizza

law The TSA strip searched a grandmother on Mother's Day and now says that she's overreacting because it's no different from a locker room Cory Doctorow

fake news The Queen dying, Brad Pitt’s bigamy, and official approval for hand jobs, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Japan Conan's Japanese rent-a-family is told to laugh at all his jokes Rusty Blazenhoff

silence please! Violence breaks out at symphony over concert-goer's loud snack bag Carla Sinclair

hapoy mutants Do drones need sweaters? Plus: drone dating Mark Frauenfelder

racism Grandview Golf Club in York, Pa., calls cops to remove black members "playing too slowly" Rob Beschizza

disillusionment Post-internet lament Jasmina Tesanovic

miss manners Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Nancy Pelosi: "I think she should smile a lot more often" Carla Sinclair

Ageism Extra “Teen Tax” added to bill for children dining alone at New Jersey restaurant Robert Spallone