Memo to Omarosa: Bowing and curtseying is only done for royalty. And opinion is divided among etiquette experts as to whether Americans should ever bow. Miss Manners has said "no bowing allowed," adding that while we believe that all human beings are worthy of respect, "we do not believe that any one of them is born at a higher level than the rest of us." Emily Post has said it's okay to bow to indicate respect.