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Yoga Flatulence, Handshakes and Other Etiquette Quandaries

A Newport Beach woman helps people navigate thorny questions about manners.

Need advice on drive-thru window etiquette, what to do after passing gas in yoga class or other social quandaries?

According to the New York Times, an army of Internet etiquette experts is ready to help.

"No arena of modern life, it seems, is too obscure or ridiculous for consideration," the paper reports.

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For instance, Gloria Starr, an image consultant in Newport Beach, devotes an entire YouTube video to proper handshake techniques.

Other manners mavens offer instruction on such topics as nude beach etiquette, whether it's rude to listen to your iPod while carpooling and how to juggle multiple online chats.

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