5. Talking instead of listen
Nobody wants to talk to someone who barely speaks. However, it’s just as inconsiderate to talk so much that the person on the other side of the conversation can’t get a word in edgewise. “People need to remember to listen as much—if not more—than they talk,” says journalist and etiquette expert Nick Leighton, host of the podcast Were You Raised By Wolves? “Dominating the conversation and doing all the talking is rude.”