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The style tax you pay even when the substance is free.
means The way something is done — the tone, style, or behavior accompanying an action — as distinct from the action itself.
from From Old French 'maniere,' rooted in Latin 'manuarius' ('of the hand'), itself from 'manus,' meaning hand. The sense shifted from the literal handling of something to the broader 'way of handling' anything at all — how you do a thing became manner, long after the hand dropped out of the picture.
- etymology
- from Latin manus, hand — literally how you handle things
- illusion
- good manners can mask zero actual competence
- paradox
- the ruder the honesty, the more it's trusted
- universal tell
- how you treat waiters reveals everything