Society & Culture - 19 December 2006

2006-12-19 10:30:03 · 26 answers · asked by College Kid 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I've noticed that good manners, social graces and customer services is becoming a thing of the past. Why? Many people don't hold the door for one another anymore, they don't smile at one another; they don't excuse themselves when they push past you in a store. People seem to be oblivious of ther surroundings.
I have a real problem with customer service. Since when has it become acceptable not to greet a customer when they approach? These days you're lucky of a salesclerk even looks at you or smiles when you get to the register. How about salesclerks who make you wait until they are good and ready to help you?

2006-12-19 10:29:38 · 38 answers · asked by penelope 1 in Etiquette

From what I gather some people do. Do you wish the end was near so that it would end all the senseless suffering around the world, like starvation in Africa and violence in Asia and the Middle East? Do you wish the end was here for a selfish reason, like maybe your life is not so great?

OR...

Do you hope that the end times are not close at all? Do you enjoy your life and want to keep enjoying it? Is this selfish with all the suffering that could be ended? Or do you think the end times are so bad you would not wish that upon the world at this time?

2006-12-19 10:29:28 · 21 answers · asked by Atlas 6 in Religion & Spirituality

81.24 - Death on horse bit, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death and with the beasts of the earth... What does it mean by beasts?

81.26 - And the stars from heaven fell from the earth... Does this mean actually stars or is it symbolic?

81.56 - Who is the woman talked about in this verse?

I have loads more questions but lets do it bit by bit so I can reward people!!

Thanks for the help!

Urban :o)

2006-12-19 10:29:17 · 15 answers · asked by urbanrt 3 in Religion & Spirituality

What does this phrase mean:

Les gens se pressent de rentrer chez eux, leurs derniers achats sous le bras.

Please please help!! Thank you!

2006-12-19 10:29:14 · 12 answers · asked by Honey 1 in Languages

Mine is the holidays!

2006-12-19 10:29:01 · 11 answers · asked by IT'S JUST ME ! 7 in Other - Holidays

Please translate this for me asap...it would REALLY help! I'm at my work right now, and have to call a customer that only speaks spanish but I don't know how to!

please translate:
Can I please speak to__

Hi, this is Tiffany from the eye doctor's office, I just wanted to tell you that your glasses are done.

2006-12-19 10:28:47 · 17 answers · asked by star_puk 3 in Languages

2007 is a prophetic year. So many things happening. ENP, Iran, DPRK, war in Middle East by summer 2007 etc. Will the rapture happen by then?

2006-12-19 10:27:25 · 47 answers · asked by pretribber 2 in Religion & Spirituality

OK, well I've asked this before but I always get the same answers..... YULE LOG.... ok well i need to decorate a Yule log (something like a giant ho-ho) for FRENCH class it needs to be CREATIVE and it needs to be able to hold the filling. I need to know by tonight or tomorrow morning. I know how to make it and i know I can how to decorate it like a log.

2006-12-19 10:26:47 · 1 answers · asked by help:) 3 in Other - Holidays

I mean, they've given it a try, it didn't take, are they supposed to read it again? What if they've read it 3 times (like me) and still seen it as a book full of interesting morality tales, but nowhere near the 'only absolute truth you'll ever need'?

I mean, you can't use the comeback 'read your bible' because I have, and the retort 'open your heart to Jesus or you'll be sorry' is simply in my mind your human nature kicking into self-defense mode. yes?

2006-12-19 10:25:38 · 24 answers · asked by cpt_the_vagabound 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-19 10:25:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Like, I could just wrap up in a nice suit and a bow, but that sounds too girly- so what's the boy's equivelent?

2006-12-19 10:24:54 · 18 answers · asked by Put_ya_mitts_up 4 in Etiquette

there is a specific answer to this ?.
the correct answer gets 10 points
happy holidays to ya'll

2006-12-19 10:24:29 · 14 answers · asked by Nora G 7 in Christmas

2006-12-19 10:24:24 · 9 answers · asked by Michelle 6 in Other - Holidays

death now thourouly embarressed and ashamed of themselves? and would it not be a good idea to put the rest of the royals in a bus with a drunk frenchman driving and send them off into a tunnel?

2006-12-19 10:24:09 · 7 answers · asked by thuddie 3 in Royalty

1. Los jóvenes van la escuela de lunes a viernes.

2. Muchos jóvenes van teatros, museos, tiendas, y parques de semana.

3. Los jóvenes andan en bicicleta, practican deportes, o tocan un instrumento de los domingos.

4. Van a veces a un restaurante con sus familias para almuerzo.

5. La capital azteca se llama el Zócalo.

6. El Palacio Nacional está encima de las ruinas de un palacio.

7. El templo mayor y la calendario azteca son los descrubrimientos importantes hay en el Zócalo.

8. El Palacio Nacional representa la vida política.

9. El Zócalo representa la vida religiosa.

2006-12-19 10:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by Katie 1 in Languages

2006-12-19 10:23:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-12-19 10:23:08 · 12 answers · asked by percie g 1 in Other - Holidays

.....Some Christians in the U.S.A, sing the American national anthem in Church? & have American flags waving in front of there? Don't they know it's in insult to Non-Americans? It's like saying Jesus is American, I thought he was suppose to be *international*...Or I'm I wrong?....

2006-12-19 10:22:15 · 20 answers · asked by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm going to be a first time baker this Christmas.. My question is how to store things?? and how soon can I make them???

So far the things I'm going to make is Pumkin Gingerbread bread, Chocolate covered prezels, and cookies (not sure what kind yet)

I plan on delivering the gifts friday (Dec 22) afternoon and I plan on packing everything in a gift basket

~~~Merry Christmas~~~

2006-12-19 10:21:28 · 6 answers · asked by 05&08 Mommy 3 in Other - Holidays

I was gonna go to Disneyland last weekend (I live here in socal) and I almost crapped my pants when I saw that it's $63.00 PER PERSON to get into the park, for ages 3 to 10 it's $58.00 PER PERSON. I couldn't believe it!!! I was so shocked and dismayed. How many more people out there are sick of big corporations practicing price gouging just because they can? Needless to say, I didn't go to Disneyland!

2006-12-19 10:20:40 · 6 answers · asked by Easter Bunny 4 in Other - Society & Culture

Shock, acceptance, horror? I would like to know some of your experiences... also any parents whose children have told them they are gay...how did you feel then and now?

Thanks yall xxxx

2006-12-19 10:20:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

What if they were early creations of God that He destroyed before finally deciding that us humans were the right ones to stick with. Ok so that way we both win. God created us and also some early models, but evolved us into what we are now. BAM!

2006-12-19 10:20:09 · 13 answers · asked by Let there be JIMBO 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Funny proverbs??
Please serious answers....

2006-12-19 10:18:33 · 8 answers · asked by </3 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Is it possible to see it?

2006-12-19 10:18:31 · 5 answers · asked by ssss 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-19 10:18:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Mukhtar Mai was once an anonymous Pakistani villager - but that was before she was gang-raped, apparently on the orders of local elders in a neighbouring village.

Now Mukhtar Mai, who is in her mid-30s, is writing her own internet diary, or blog, about her life and her concerns, as a woman from a remote village in southern Punjab.

Some Pakistanis - a significant minority - speak of Mukhtar Mai's disservice to the image of Pakistan, and the unbalanced view she gives of rural life.

"All of us sympathise with what happened to you. Everyone feels bad about that. Please now try to forget and stay at home, and don't make us a laughing-stock in the world," says one writer.

Another is equally outspoken: "What a shame! Are women in Europe and elsewhere not raped every day? The way certain Western organisations have given prominence to Mai in their reports - to me, it's a conspiracy to humiliate Pakistan."

"I accept that Mai has suffered; but I am against the things she did afterwards, exposing such incidents as really wrong, when the Pakistani government is trying to provide justice. She should stop it right now."

2006-12-19 10:18:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i found what i think is a really neat story about how this guy averages out how many saturdays the average person has in their lifetime. He did this when he was 65 & by averages figured he had about 1000 saturdays left in his life. So he buys 1000 marbles & each saturday gets rid of one marble. He said it sure made him set his priorities straight watching as the marbles got fewer and fewer. It really touched me. Anyway you get the gist.
I was thinking of buying just a couple marbles for each person that will be at my house this Christmas & printing the full story out & saying something along the lines of here's to helping you get started on your Saturdays. Or something like that anyway - will have to think of something.
Wrapping it up and putting them under the tree for everyone. But not saying who it is from. This will be in addition to thier regular gifts.
Good idea or too corny?
Plus if you think it is good - do i have them open marbles or story first?

2006-12-19 10:17:42 · 11 answers · asked by purple dove 5 in Christmas

2006-12-19 10:17:04 · 9 answers · asked by Pius Warrior 1 in Other - Holidays

I have friends I want to buy presents for. should I wait until after christmas to buy them one? I want to buy my family something first!

2006-12-19 10:16:53 · 5 answers · asked by sam! 4 in Christmas