How Did the Victorians Social Network? Calling Card and Paying Calls Etiquette 101

The Victorians LOVED to social network. In fact, much of their status and relationships depended on it. In this video, we'll discover their main method of building up acquaintances: paying calls and leaving calling cards. You also get to watch my cat take a bath behind me, which is always a plus.

🕰 Watching Guide
00:00 How did Victorians Social Network? [Intro]
01:35 What era are we talking about?
02:04 What was a social call?
05:08 What was a calling card?
07:18 What did calling cards look like?
09:26 Calling cards as social trophies
09:50 The basics of paying calls and calling cards
10:55 What a day of calling looked like
14:40 What being "at home" meant
15:39 Why would someone pay a call to their neighbors?
17:42 Should you call or leave a card upon them?

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