A Note to the Suave Don't dominate one person's time. If a chat is going on a bit too long, excuse yourself by saying, "I'm sorry, can we keep talking in a little while? If I don't say hello to so-and-so right now, he'll never speak to me again." Of course, you can also just say, "I'm off like a prom dress." --The Freixenet Social Survival Guide The baby falls asleep Mark with AOL 9".   All I want for Christmas is you AOL 9" smooches Sean. Yuletide Gay Debbie spreads holiday cheer to Kelly.   "It says anything beyond powdering your nose or applying lipstick in public is absolutely taboo." Eddie reads from the "Social Survival Guide" while Barry, Rob, Debbie and Kathy look on. Table Etiquette If seating is limited, think Titanic and let women and children sit first. --The Freixenet Social Survival Guide Backstage at Barnes Place Dan, Damion and Tony in the Frisky Kitchen.   Christmas Cowboys David, Ronnie, Tony and Kendall gaze at the lights. "Say it ain't so!" Tim shares a secret with Sean: the 5,000 lights are connected to the neighbor's electrical meter.   "And then 250 beauty contestants stormed me as Barry Manilow sang 'I made it through the rain.'" Director of Ambiance and Entertainment Tim chats with Barnes Place guests. "Frame your mind to mirth and merriment, which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life..." --William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew A Note to the Suave Party-givers appreciate unscheduled injections of fun. One hostess of our acquaintance recalls the night a guest brought an assortment of rubber teeth--Dracula teeth, monster teeth--and passed them out to dinner guests just before dessert. Cameras appeared, inhibitions vanished, and from that point on, her party swung in a wonderful way. --The Freixenet Social Survival Guide Links to other pages are above in the HLC header graphic