Etiquette - January 2007

Politics of it all aside ...

Britain being the class society it is, and the House of Lords being the historical institution it is that was only ever to be entered if peerage was aqcuired through birthright.
Should commoners be allowed to sit in the House of Lords ... and if so should it be renamed to something different?
Or should commoners never be allowed to sit in the House of Lords and be gratefull that their acquired title will lead to other opportunities that go with the acquisition of a title?
Answers on an oversized postcard please :-)

2007-01-31 23:37:09 · 9 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7

Not wanting to boast, but I feel my postman may have taken a liking to me. I gave him an Xmas card (just to show appreciation of his good work and just general friendliness) and since then, he wants to know if I work night's and now, today, he mentioned how 'odd' my maisonette looked and wanted to know if there's an upstairs to it! I don't want to be petty and ring Royal Mail to complain about him, but what should I do? I'm a very friendly, smiley person and I wonder if I've come over as being such.

2007-01-31 22:22:39 · 22 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4

not liking you because you have them all figured out.

2007-01-31 21:50:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you still shut the bathroom door?

2007-01-31 21:22:08 · 42 answers · asked by ginger 6

I would describe my friend as quite forthright. The other night, she had left a message on my mobile to say she had won a pair of tickets (just something simple, nothing flash) and asked me if I'd be interested. The tickets didn't have an expiry date on them, so we could have gone any time. She left a message saying, "If I don't hear from you by 9.30pm tonight, I'll assume you don't want to go". I don't like being 'timed' in this manner and I didn't get her message until the next morning, as I turn my phone off as soon as I leave work. I have arranged plenty of nights out together and have never 'forced' her to decide when or if she'd like to go at all. I respected her to get back to me when she was ready. What do you think? I've also been a victim of crime, which she knows about.

2007-01-31 21:05:42 · 11 answers · asked by Hello 2

I recently visited my favourite eating establishment and to my dismay they had run out of my preffered caviar! I summoned my limousine and have vowed never to return. Furthermore I did not tip the maitre'd lavishly as I normally would (as you can understand I'm sure). Would you be equally incensed at such an affront?

2007-01-31 20:55:14 · 19 answers · asked by zp055att 6

I thought it was just an empty shopping cart, so when I took it this black lady came up to me yelling. Apparently, it was her cart she just hadn't put any merchandise in it yet. So, ok I just gave it back and said sorry. But as she pushed the cart away she snapped back at me "You better recognize, umm-hmm!"

What exactly does this mean? (I am a non-ebonics speaker)

2007-01-31 20:52:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-31 20:44:37 · 8 answers · asked by Gilbert F 1

2007-01-31 19:47:15 · 8 answers · asked by ari-pup 7

2007-01-31 19:42:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-31 19:12:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-31 19:04:07 · 8 answers · asked by friend 1

Should I tell them to shut up as I am trying to answer questions here?

2007-01-31 19:01:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-31 18:00:14 · 19 answers · asked by fletch0225fu 2

2007-01-31 17:52:09 · 17 answers · asked by Zezo 2

in front of you.
What do you do?
Turn it in, or keep it?

2007-01-31 16:51:45 · 25 answers · asked by Indiana Jones 6

I have been worked for this company almost five years. For four years ago, my CEO never spoke or even looked at me. Last year when he fired my boss then hired a consultant, and he started to talk highly about me how smart I am. My new boss told my supervisor, and my supervisor told me because we are good friens.

If I meet him down the hall, he always talks and touches my hand briefly very friendly with me. My supervisor told me that the ceo feels like I hate or intimidate him, my sup. advised me I should open more with the ceo. I try to be nice, if I see him, I start talking with him. I even bought him a small gift for this b'day. One day, I walked in the mail room, I saw the ceo and the other manager were in there, I said hi and talked to them and started to get mails, the ceo mentioned his birthday coming up in a couple day but I did not have a chance to give to him. . Anyway, When the other manager left I told him I will be back , just me and my CEO in the mail room, he aske

2007-01-31 16:22:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My partner and I are eloping at the end of the year.

Would it be rude to send the 'announcement' on the day we leave the country?

Also, would it be rude to have a bridal registry for the elopement?

2007-01-31 15:58:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you were on a plane and they made an annoucement that the plane was going down for x-reason, what two things would you carry in your pocket,before the plane would crash? I was asked this question during my Womens League at our church!

2007-01-31 15:40:51 · 33 answers · asked by Dee 1

Say it real loud to yourself in a high pitched voice....then write your answer!

2007-01-31 15:35:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

On days that I don't have to be at work in the morning(b/c I usually work at 4 pm) which is like, 70% of the time..I get up, make coffee or go to the gas station to get coffee..watch a talk show, etc.

2007-01-31 15:33:20 · 11 answers · asked by Minty 3

He painted our 5 year old's room Energy Red. (it's pretty close to the color of a tomato, very bright red, orangish tint.) My eyes hurt to go in that room, but my son loves it. I cringe when I look at it. I cannot see staring at that red room for even 1 year! I know he worked hard on it but .....

2007-01-31 15:23:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

does religion hold ground as a part of raceism?

2007-01-31 15:15:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-31 15:14:54 · 8 answers · asked by tedbatman1 2

2007-01-31 15:04:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

please remember you have to breathe on the Soup constantly before licking at room temperature... .

2007-01-31 14:55:39 · 10 answers · asked by fluxpattern® 5

Ok this might sound kinda weird but stick with me. I'm almost 18 (one more month!) and I'm a freshman in college. My room mate is like never here. Basically she's living with her boyfriend but the college thinks she lives in the dorm.





ANYWAY im all alone. and the other day at mcdonalds i met this boy whos so f-ing hot, he's 42 though and he needs a place 2 stay because his wife just kicked him out for some reason i didnt ask y




he said he wouldnt touch me and he'd buy me beer and ****..should i do it? its tempting

and ALSO, HOW DO YOU KISS SOMEONE

2007-01-31 14:50:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok people say that usa is freedom but we can't dress how we would like to dress we are still kids i am 16 years old and we should able to go to school and not have to worrie about are shirt being to long or are pants to low i don't think that its right that we call this place freedom but it feels like jail. like when they tell you to pull your pants up and you say the are not down they start fussing at you but in the end your pants are not down i think that they sometimes abose there right of power

2007-01-31 14:35:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Give us some details and tell us why it's so bad..

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2007-01-31 14:01:11 · 9 answers · asked by soulgirl76 4

We both took the same ride to the airport from college together so we could split the cost and it would be cheaper but she didn't have any cash and said she would pay me back when we got back to school. She mentioned it at school but hasn't since and we have been back for a month now. Thanks

2007-01-31 13:41:10 · 7 answers · asked by k 1