Sure, it was funny, but it was also an outrageous breach of seismic etiquette.
During rehearsals, he's careful to insist that, within the limits of period etiquette, his courtiers and peasants behave like real individuals, rather than ballet ciphers.
Debrett's etiquette guide has for centuries provided the rules for handling ticklesome social situations, such as not knowing how to address an envelope to the widow of an earl ("The Dowager Countess of Wherever" should do it, FYI).
All week, in the lead-up to the matches, the talk had been of respect and courtesy, of etiquette and fairness, not only from the players but from the crowds.
Ignoring the etiquette tips that have proliferated online since 'selfie' was declared Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year, the three world leaders appeared to momentarily forget the solemnity of the occasion, adopting the mandatory cheesy grins.
Certain genres have always fallen foul of chart compilation etiquette, and as we move forward, there will continue to be anomalies.
Week 1: Introductory session - Tuesday 22 September There will be an extended discussion about the nature and purpose of the course, its etiquette and expectations, and the ambitions and preoccupations of the group.
Appalling fashions and hairstyles include "double denim" (often regarded as a breach of fashion etiquette); self-explanatory "chandelier earrings"; flatforms (a flat shoe with a high, thick sole); and fauxhawks (a hairstyle in which a section of hair running from the front to the back of the head stands erect).
Even as a dad – even as someone who doesn't have to yank out a private part and let it swing around in public while a crying baby tries to attach his mouth to it like a refuelling jet – coffee shops are a nightmare of potentially botched etiquette.
Human society on the whole follows social rules, manners and etiquette.
Unlike the mosh pit etiquette evidenced at System of a Down's show (which, it might be said, included a fair proportion of older, more veteran festival heads), plenty of attendees fell victim to the crush, falling to the muddy floor and left unaided, trampled by their fellow revelers.
