In society it is etiquette for ladies to have the best chairs and get handed things. In the home the reverse is the case. This is why ladies are more sociable than gentlemen.
Source: Say Please, ch. 14, 1949.
-- Virginia Graham, (Jul 4 1912-1998), US actress, talk show host; She was the talk show host for Food For Thought, Girl Talk, and the Virginia Graham Show.