Manners and etiquette are an important part of a submissive’s training. From basic courtesy to rigid formal protocol they all have their place in a submissive’s experience. When it comes to teaching manners, it is the Dominant’s preference on how these manners are to be used.

I like a more structured protocol, from the basic p’s and q’s to a proper apology format. I prefer submissives to use Sir or Madam rather than names as soon as they know this person or that identifies as a Dominant. It’s out of respect for me that they do it, not because they necessarily respect the Dom to which they are addressing.

• What sort of manners do you prefer to see in a submissive?
• If protocol is required, how do you begin training?
• Why do you prefer a certain level of etiquette more than another?
• How do you chastise a lapse in pleasantries?