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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]College professor here. How tf am I supposed to teach social skills. I'm trying to teach them real skills. If their parents/elementary school failed then I guess it's too late. You don't just randomly learn social skills at age 20 - actually, the fact that you would even imagine that suggests to me that OP has no social skills either.[/quote]

My friend who is a professor starts every class with a basic (short, not a whole class or anything) reminders about some email etiquette, classroom etiquette, etc. Is it going to fix their mannerisms entirely? No. But maybe it helps some 18year olds figure out that when they're emailing someone in a professional context (especially when asking for a favor) being polite, and following some social conventions goes a long way. (And she's not a strict, old-fashioned person at all!)

I find the idea that people can't learn social skills at age 20 to be baffling. I'm 47 and if I was visiting a new country I'd look up some basic information about norms and customs of that country. That's basically what an office job is to a young person.[/quote]

Is anyone telling them to set up a new email address with just their name or at least something mature and inoffensive? [/quote]

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