Etiquette - November 2006

I met an acquaintence of my moms for the first time and all she had to say to me was "whoa your mom is way better looking than you!" Now is this a rude, catty remark or does someone say something that rude as truth?

Also I met one of my mom's friends and he said "you are disgusting looking!" Now does a grown man say something so rude to someone?

I do not understand?

2006-11-18 19:17:34 · 11 answers · asked by tramany77 2

2006-11-18 19:05:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 18:31:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I worked 10 hours or so one day last week. It was the grand opening of a new store, so my coworkers and I had celebrated by drinking champagne afterwards. Needless to say, I was exhausted by the time I got on the train to go home. I sat in the double seats that faced sideways and propped my foot up on the seats in front of me. A few stops later, a man got on the train and sat in the seats in front of me and plopped his briefcase down as if my foot was't there. (the briefcase was leaning on my foot.)

This was not the last seat. There were plenty of empty seats available, and I mean that one end of the train was completely empty. I aggressivly kicked his briefcase to move it off my foot. I continued writing in my journal, and out of the corner of my eye, I could see him glaring at me. He got up and moved a couple of stops later. Was I wrong for doing this?

2006-11-18 18:19:31 · 15 answers · asked by emmeaki 3

2006-11-18 18:01:10 · 11 answers · asked by puzzledkitty 1

2006-11-18 17:32:20 · 18 answers · asked by itsme 3

2006-11-18 17:08:32 · 4 answers · asked by ast5792 1

Well, I've got two issues in this incredibly awkward question:

First, I'm beginning to wonder if urinals are more a nuisance than a help. It's convienent to pee standing up, but the splashback is gross, people think you are playing with yourself if you stand in front too long, and people sometimes look over to see the size of you know what. What do you think? Would it be better to just go in a stall?

Secondly, I'm beginning to not like the fly on my jeans (I only really wear jeans). Flies kind of hurt to pee out of (the metal teeth are not fun) of and this is only worsened if you zip up prematurely. I guess I could try button fly, but they take 20 seconds to close after you pee. I'm assuming flies on guys' jeans meant to pee out of (am I right?). Should I switch to pants that don't have flies at all, even though you have to take them down more when you pee?

Girls and guys can answer, I don't care, and thanks for putting up with this question.

2006-11-18 17:07:47 · 7 answers · asked by Steady As She Goes 2

2006-11-18 17:00:51 · 11 answers · asked by The Man 2

I have a huge crush on my economics professor. I think that he's so cute and funny, and he's so easy to talk to. Therefore, I find it somewhat hard to pay attention in class. Gosh, I would love to make a move on him. But i don't wanna mess up. What do I do?

2006-11-18 16:47:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Other than jealousy...what goes on in the minds of people when they are completely rude to nice, attractive women who have literally done nothing to them? How do their minds function?

2006-11-18 16:08:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I overheard somebody talking the other day about a cousin that was twice removed from the family. I was just wondering what that meant.

2006-11-18 16:03:29 · 8 answers · asked by happy2bloved2006 2

we as a society seem so quick to defend skin color.. but what about weight? what do YOU think?

2006-11-18 15:50:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 15:50:04 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1

I have a stupid MySpace account... who doesn't these days... anyways... I have photos up... and when people meet me.. they inevitably say "you are so photogenic" does this mean I look like hell in person? why do I keep getting that? why don't they say you look as pretty as your pictures?/ what do YOU mean when you tell someone they are photogenic?

2006-11-18 15:34:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 14:54:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 14:29:53 · 10 answers · asked by smt_carey 1

2006-11-18 14:10:45 · 9 answers · asked by fbubble 1

is it bad luck to see your wedding dress? they say if someone else wears it after you will have bad luck is that true or not?

2006-11-18 14:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by lovely86 1

our windows are only about 10 feet apart. how should i react when we make eye contact? wave? i don't want to look like a perv and or make her close the blinds?

2006-11-18 13:28:01 · 30 answers · asked by oneurbanite 3

I can't get people to stop laughing about me in my art major. I am a college junior at a big university and last semester I signed up to be a nude model, and well, it was going good at first. But one day i was late to class, and the professor had a female replace me. As I was about to leave, the professor suggests I stay and have the students draw two figures.

Well, standing up there with her I became aroused and had to remain there for an hour with her. Whenever i modeled after that a few select girls from the same class would make gestures at me behind the teachers back to get me excited again. I stopped modeling but now everyone calls me the b**** boy, even people I dont know. It really bothers me.

why do people think its so funny, and continue to bust me about it? Shouldn't they take the class more seriously and see the body as art?

2006-11-18 12:10:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was in the self serve grocery line today. The large order self service machines were out of order, so I had to use the smaller ones. Well, a group of about 7 people with one cart formed 'their own line' let's say, basically squeezing everyone behind them out. But since there were 2 other machines no one said anything. But once they got to the next free machine, another one freed up but they proceeded to hog that one too! I said, 'Wait a minute, why are you using two machines?' The guy retorted, 'We have two orders' I said, 'Well you have just one cart'. Meanwhile, everyone else is waiting while these guys chuckle and scan through their orders.
In grocery store etiquette, if there is such a thing, did they do something wrong or am I just sensitive?

2006-11-18 12:01:06 · 16 answers · asked by Lisa M 4

I'm talking blacks, whites,... whatever... is it lack of education? Role models? ...?

I ask bc my little cousin asked me to explain what she was seeing at school(i seen simular things when i was still in grade school) where theses kids with so-called low income families got free breakfasts and lunchs but they had brand new phones, jerseys, nike sneakers, parents have new cars,... so on and so forth.

2006-11-18 11:58:57 · 6 answers · asked by TJ815 4

Is it safe to assume that anyone with glowsticks at a club is on XTC????

2006-11-18 11:46:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is it whenever I get with a republican they are so conservative & they only do 1 position?

2006-11-18 11:45:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Their has never been a camera in the work site that i am currently at. Today there was one it is one of those spy cameras that is hidden. (so far only one has been found) it is facing a the drivers' room towards the bathroom. there is no notice of this camera being used. Is this a legal operation? If any one lives in Wisconsin, What is the criteria for this?

2006-11-18 11:33:43 · 3 answers · asked by loveable_bear3030 2

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW!

2006-11-18 11:09:57 · 6 answers · asked by InfamousIndian 2

2006-11-18 10:41:47 · 7 answers · asked by Mister E 2

Not trying to be mean, but its almost like they don't know. I feel embarrased for them.

2006-11-18 10:32:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-18 10:28:05 · 9 answers · asked by Camel Eye 1