Etiquette - December 2006

These guys sit up in the girls bedroom behind closed doors, with total disregard for her sick Dad. This upsets him, surely this is not proper etiquette especially if her b/friend is an attorney.

2006-12-10 21:36:51 · 14 answers · asked by quinton p 2

I'm an admin assistant at work, and about three years ago, when work was really slow (as everyone was away) I had offered to help this lady out with organizing her business card binder. Well things got really busy before I had the chance to do it and the binder got misplaced and I forgot all about it and apparantly so did she as she never asked me about it. Later that year she retired and left the company. Well, Friday I was going through some old boxes and I found the binder. The person that took her job already has the contact info of everyone he needs and it's been three years. What should I do with it? I am hesistant to bring it up because I have a brand new boss (it's only been a few months) and don't want to make myself look bad, plus he doesn't really NEED it. Should I throw it away or what should I do?

2006-12-10 20:19:43 · 15 answers · asked by Nicole F 2

hi, do you have any idea?? thanks

2006-12-10 20:06:31 · 3 answers · asked by fallenangel 1

2006-12-10 19:25:25 · 12 answers · asked by Annieke T 1

2006-12-10 19:02:26 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was living as a live-in house cleaner for a married couple, i was there for 2 weeks, yesterday i came home (it was a Sunday and i wanted a day off) and they had filled my bedroom with rubbish from the house, they told me they wanted me to see what i was supposed to clean up that day, i was so pissed off coz i had done more than enough work during the week but they didn't want me to have 1 day off, so today when they were at work, i packed all my belongings in to my car and threw rubbish in their room and food on their bed, then i left. I was so mad that they couldn’t talk to me as adults, instead they trashed my room, plus they were nudist (they were in their 50’s and fat) and they had no doors in the house, no bedroom doors, not bathroom, nothing (except for the front and back door), so if you were in my position, would you do the same thing??

2006-12-10 18:56:42 · 22 answers · asked by ? 3

I know its wrong but I'm curious if anyone really knows why...

2006-12-10 18:54:03 · 13 answers · asked by huggskisses20001 2

Ladies - how do you feel when you are walking down the street, and men stare at you and make comments about your appearance? Does it flatter you to get the attention - or does it bother you to be stared at and harassed?

2006-12-10 18:50:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

He made his money as a research officer on some visit to the North Pole, or could have been the South.He now dabbles in Modern Art and reckons that as it thaws it will, and I quote 'show a direct correlation between how the Polar Ice caps are being destroyed by toxic waste'

I think that it will just make my backyard smell and attract flies. Worst still my favourite Auntie is coming to visit on the day he wants to show his 'Art'
What do I do?

2006-12-10 18:34:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bear with me. We like our neighbors, they're all good people, but we rarely see them. Our cat lost his collar a few days ago when he escaped out the door. I got a new collar for him, but he never came back. That was 4 days ago, going on five. He's chipped, but nobody's called. We're worried he's trapped in the neighbor's garage. And that's how our previous cat died, in their garage, and they were so apologetic and offered to get us a new cat, which we declined at the time. It's just that they rarely use their garage, so our kitty could be locked in.

What's the most polite way to knock on the door and ask to check inside their garage to see if our kitty is in there??

2006-12-10 17:51:49 · 15 answers · asked by chefgrille 7

2006-12-10 17:24:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it in our gene?
will there be any day when our lakes are clean, rain will not carry filth on roads, clean buses/ Trains on roads, clean gardens and so on.
If we are aware of such things, what are we doing for this?
I try my best to avoid such things but when it will be in each indians mind.

2006-12-10 17:14:51 · 10 answers · asked by vinisha v 2

I'm new at this don't know the in and outs

2006-12-10 16:41:06 · 1 answers · asked by maryann 2

if you bought them a designer crystal vase.... would it be wrong to say when they open it and ask, wow, this is beautiful what it this!? and you say....its a very expensive designer vase... would it be wrong to say to them it was "expensive"?

2006-12-10 16:24:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

For dances (high school) is it ok for a single girl to ask a single guy (friends) to a dance (like a winter formal or even prom) or should it be the guy ask girl? what is your thought?

2006-12-10 16:20:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I will be hosting a Christmas Party the evening before Christmas Eve as we have for the past several years, and are in the process of finalizing our invitations.

The tradition of the party originally started with my wife and my mother-in-law while they lived together, and since our marriage, my wife and I have taken over as hosts and organizers.

My question is whose name should be listed first for RSVP purposes, since my wife and I invite several of our friends, and my mother-in-law invites several of hers. My initial conclusion was that since my wife and I host and pay for the party, that our name should come first and then my mother-in-law's.

However, my mother-in-law see's herself as and insists that she is the senior matriarch of the family, and even though it is not in her home, nor does she pay for any of the expenses for the party, that she should have her name headline the invitation.

For argument's sake, who should be listed first?

2006-12-10 15:55:56 · 10 answers · asked by Embattled Son-In-Law 1

Because I assumed that he was mentally disabled.
Basically, this menatlly disabled fellow usually comes down on my property and rips back and forth on his dirtbike right in front of my house. I usually go up and confront him in a nice way to leave (becaus he is sensitive and cries) and then he leaves.
However, today I saw the same red dirtbike (or so I thought) ripping back and forth. I conronted him, thinking that he was the mentally disabled guy. So, trying to make him understand in simple terms why it bugged me so much, I made "VRRRROOOM VROOOOM" noises to him and spoke to him as though he was mentally disabled. He then got VERY offended and asked me if I thought he was a retard. I honestly thought he was....but I told him "no, but if you were, there is nothing wrong with that". I was kindof embarrassed, but he was definately pissed at that point. I told him I would call the cops if he came back. Do you think I should be worried that he will come back and kill me?

2006-12-10 15:47:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Having one tommorow, and I have no car or food to serve everyone. thanks

2006-12-10 15:34:01 · 15 answers · asked by tina*21 2

Why do they leave the seat down? They want equal rights, well equal rights start at home.

I say we (men) should start yelling at them for leaving the seat down.
How would they like that?

2006-12-10 15:28:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, you expect the odd customer to be crap with people, but the person serving at the counter should be required to have social skills.

2006-12-10 15:16:12 · 4 answers · asked by The Mad Shillelagh 6

i know my name, my fimily, my origins, my school, my work, my home but me.. i don't know.

2006-12-10 15:11:53 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1

My sisters boyfriend was yelling at me, cursing me, name calling, putting me down. So of course I started doing the same. If a man was doing this to your girlfriend in front of you would you intervene??????
Or would you just let them two duke it out??

2006-12-10 14:50:33 · 25 answers · asked by Angelcupcake 3

2006-12-10 14:47:50 · 20 answers · asked by Mandee 1

At work we are all doing "Secret Santa" this year, but there is a catch. The gift must have the same intials as the person it is for and cannot cost more than $10. The initials of the person I have are J.P., and this person also happens to be my boss. Can anyone give me some suggestions of a gift I can buy him that has the initals J.P. and is around $10???? I'm drawing a blank over here. THANKS!!!!!

2006-12-10 14:43:35 · 14 answers · asked by Joe Schmoe 1

I am weary of people who say for example, what I want to do , Mary, is this or that, or well Mary it's up to you to do what you want, and on and on. I feel these people are trying to sell me something on con me as most of the people I know don't talk to me using my name constantly. what are people trying to accomplish by repeating someone's name over and over when they talk to them?

2006-12-10 14:27:18 · 27 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5

I love those commercials!

2006-12-10 14:26:33 · 22 answers · asked by DALE M 2

I was baptised Catholic but do not practise the religion. I hate Christmas, frankly. I don't mind getting together with family and pigging out on homemade grub, but I don't like buying christmas presents or receiving them. I'm 20, and I figure when/if I have kids, I'll buy them presents for Christmas, because it's fun for kids, so if I want to have a few years of not celebrating Christmas, now is the time!

My problem is that much of my family will insist on buying my gifts. I won't refuse them, but I do not want them, nor will I buy them any gifts (I might get them wine/cookies, though).

How can I tell them this without being rude? Or am I being rude in the first place for not wanting to along with buying hundreds of dollars worth of gifts?

2006-12-10 14:22:26 · 9 answers · asked by Zoe 6

this guy at my school who attends they same school as i, always stares at me and i feel its disrespectful. he has done plenty of times everytime im by myself, he could be in a group of girls and he does it and when he's by himself. he never says anything, i looked at him one time when he did and he didnt stop. but for some strange reason he speaks to me in public. whats wrong with him?

2006-12-10 14:14:29 · 7 answers · asked by youngj042004 5

My wife and I went to her office Christmas party, a dinner at a very nice restaurant. The wine flowed pretty freely, but I behaved myself with only two glasses.

At the dinner table, my wife and I sat across from one her co-workers and his wife. She had had a few and really began flirting with me. She spooned out some of her creme brulee for me to taste, and then began playing footsies with me. I moved my feet and she played footsies wth me some more, so I know it was intentional.

Of course, I told my wife, who thought it was funny. But I have a feeling that we'll encounter this woman at another upcoming corporate function. She might be a bit standoffish after sobering up. Or she might just pick up where she left off.

How would you handle it? I'm especially interested in a woman's opinion.

2006-12-10 14:13:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was invited to spend the Christmas with my friend's family. I'd like to buy a gift for the family but have no idea of what should I bring in this situation (don't laugh as I never celebrate Xmas before). Any ideas would be well appreciate.... This is a quite extended family.

2006-12-10 13:48:27 · 31 answers · asked by sleepless_princess 1