Judith Martin Quote

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.

Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (1982)

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.

A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable.