Etiquette - January 2007

Do you think it's impolite to ask someone her age?

Im not talking about someone under 30, but say someone over 45.

My parents said it's a very rude question to ask. Personally, I agree, but what about you?

2007-01-01 08:14:22 · 21 answers · asked by DaBoomvang 3

why do black ppl take nig ger as racism they aint slaves any more or are they?

2007-01-01 08:07:10 · 5 answers · asked by HULK 1

what is it specificially that "looks" cute?

In other words, what is it that shy people do to make people say this?

2007-01-01 07:49:41 · 27 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

The clerk was the store manager. I was checking out, she asked if I'd like her to do "something special" for me? Wow! For a couple seconds, I thought this cute blonde was actually making me a very special offer... LOL Turns out she a couple and didn't use it and wanted to let me use it... Yes, I want to thank her for, but I'm always interested in getting to know her... Is a thank you card right for this situation?

2007-01-01 07:38:59 · 8 answers · asked by wvngseeking 1

One time on the transit bus I've asked one of my classmates if he could go sit somewhere else in a polite manner cause there were plenty of empty seats and I was kind of having a bad day and then 2 girls overheard me and got on my case about it and they've copped an attitude towards me?

Was I being rude to the person who wanted to sit next to me even if I was trying to ask him politely and was it also rude of the 2 girls to get on my case for what I did?

Since the girls did get on my case I ended up letting the boy sit next to me so I can avoid trouble.

2007-01-01 07:20:21 · 17 answers · asked by Fell In Love 7

I would consider it the same thing as mentioning their hair color or eye color, but it seems like a lot of people are uncomfortable doing it. When I describe myself, I say that I have very pale skin, because that's one of my most noticeable features.

2007-01-01 07:01:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our relatives who are settled in USA for 35 years or so come to India like every other year? It's their holiday time and they just let us know they are coming. They bring their stupid el cheapo gifts which they purchase from sales which nobody wants here but for we cannot return lest we appear rude. But as our guests we always buy them stuff from the best stores in India. They come for like a month or two, we give them a room, they never help with cooking, somebody's gotta drop of their drycleaning and pick it up every other day, boil water for them everyday coz their poor american immune system can't handle the indian water handle their travel arrangements for meeting their old friends and all. How do i drop a hint to them that they should shell out money and stay at a five star hotel. It's they who want to visit India every other year, we din't invite them. My folks used to do it but I have corporate MNC job with no time to spare for their tantrums.

2007-01-01 06:45:26 · 13 answers · asked by Rajan S 1

I am a caucasion teacher who works in a middle school with black and hispanic students. I find it interesting that I, as a caucasion guy, often find myself reprimanding my black students for using the N-word. I have also had several incidences of my students stating that it's okay for a black person to say and not for a white person to say to which I firmly respond, "No, it is absolutely unacceptable for anyone to use that word regardless of color or ethnicity!" This is often met with a look of a little shock and confusion from the students. It seems like from their point of view that as long as you're black and drop the "r" at the end of the word, then that changes the meaning of the word and is okay to use. But if you're white and pronounce the full word without dropping the "r" at the end, then that's the most disgustingly racist thing ever!

2007-01-01 06:21:38 · 12 answers · asked by danman4472 2

I always seem to get the guests that don't offer to do anything when they come to visit. Is that normal? When I visit other people I help with meals, help pick up, or take the host out to dinner.

2007-01-01 05:53:48 · 23 answers · asked by Simone 1

The other day when the neighbor girl had invited herself over again, my sister was stealthily teasing me by telling the neighbor girl about how much I talk about her and how many nice things she has heard me say about her. I've told my sister (who is visiting me for the holidays) about how much the neighbor girl stalks me and spies on me and such. So, in Russian, I basically told my sister to stop it and reminded her about how she's fueling the neighbor girl's obsession with me...because I couldn't say it in English of course with the neighbor girl there.

Afterwards my sister told me that she had to tell the girl that I even say nice things about her in Russian. What are the chances that the neighbor girl suspects I was not really saying nice things about her? She doesn't know Russian...only French which is very different.

2007-01-01 05:49:14 · 11 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5

he has annoyed me immensely the last 2 days - is it very bad etiquette just to leave him there, turn the fire off and go to bed?

2007-01-01 05:46:54 · 13 answers · asked by monkeynuts 5

2007-01-01 05:36:53 · 28 answers · asked by ? 2

My sister is visiting me for the holidays, and she does all of these girly things such as lighting scented candles. She put one on the coffee table in my living room while we sat on one my couches to read in there, but then the neighbor girl stopped by without an invitation--as usual. She had to sit on the coffee table in front of my sister and me so that she could flirt with me and probably to get a look at what she hopes will be her future sister-in-law (the neighbor girl hopes that, not me...).

She neglected to take note of the candle that was burning on the table beneath her, and she sat right in it. My sister and I apologized profusely and asked if she was okay. She wasn't hurt at all, but my sister and I feel badly about ruining a nice pair of jeans. Is there anything else that we should do for the neighbor girl? I don't want her to think that I'm "leading her on" either. Now that my sister is here, should I have my sister do something for her instead of me?

2007-01-01 05:25:38 · 15 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5

You spend your time preparing a meal and then when you serve it there is always one person who lathers ketchup all over it in order to eat it.

2007-01-01 05:09:34 · 21 answers · asked by Michael S 1

2007-01-01 04:42:22 · 11 answers · asked by Rick 3

And do you find it annoying?

They have this seemingly endless list of foods that they have deemed unworthy for human consumption. And if they happen to be around someone who is eating or preparing one of those foods, they will deliberately gag, choke, and pretend to vomit--and make comments about how bad the food is and why they don't like it.

Personally, I think this immaturity at its worst.

2007-01-01 04:34:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 04:24:52 · 24 answers · asked by Rick 3

Are you like me and fed up of going into eateries and having to put up with some screaming rug rat or a buch of kids running amuck in the place? I am not talking about fast food joints, but nice places where these little bastards disregard everybody else's dining experience.

2007-01-01 04:08:58 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is the story: The people in the apartment above us are constantly making noise such as loud stomping, loud music/tv and laughing/talking loud from like 10pm sometimes until 2am! I bang on the ceiling but now they started to stomp back. Real mature! I told my husband to go up there and complain to the man who is living there and he won't. He is the type that wants to be everyones 'friend". His mother owes the place too so I am so upset that he won't say anything! I can't sleep and our son is being disturbed at night too. My real question here is do you think since I have attempted to fix the problem it is my husbands turn to "be a man" and fix this once and for all!? HELP! My relationship is sufferering do to this too.

2007-01-01 03:58:43 · 16 answers · asked by Samantha 3

i made banana muffins....and the person said "that sounds disgusting"
do you think that's a rude thing to say?

2007-01-01 03:52:13 · 24 answers · asked by SNAP! 4

First I have no problem with smokers what you do is your thing. I have co-workers that smoke and when we go on break they get offended when I chose to excuse myself or when I move from down wind of their smoke. They say what are you trying to say that you are too good to stand next to us. And I say no just as you have the right to smoke I have to right to walk away. What the deal are all smokers like this.

2007-01-01 03:41:07 · 14 answers · asked by s w 1

THIS HAS HAPPENED ALL TO OFTEN..A CERTAIN RACE OF PEOPLE WILL BUY THEIR CHICKEN FROM THE CORNER STORE AND START EATING IT AS THEY WALK HOME..BY THE TIME THEY ARE FINISHED, THE BONES END UP IN MY YARD!!! THIS IS PISSING ME OFF!! WHAT WOULD YOU DO??

2007-01-01 03:39:47 · 20 answers · asked by an old guy 3

Apparently our friends used to do this in Bristol at midnight on the new year. Did you try this last night? Where are you?

2007-01-01 03:35:34 · 18 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5

2007-01-01 03:35:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-01 03:00:34 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I have used the word "discovered" instead of "exist"? Or am I traversing a political minefield laid around "Freedom of Speech American Style"?

2007-01-01 02:56:23 · 24 answers · asked by SouthOckendon 5

Ok well..I go back to school again on Wednesday for the second semester. And only one of my classes are different, the others are the same ones. So..I want to be different than I was last semester..because I was shy..really, really shy. And this is my first year at that school..so I don't have many friends yet. There are peolpe I talk to..but not many friends. So, atleast in that class where no one knows me yet, I don't want to be shy. I want guys to notice me too.
What can I do to not be shy anymore?
It's driving me crazy!! Especially around guys I like.
Which is why that's my New Year's Resolution - To not be shy anymore...Hopefully I'll keep it this time lol.

2007-01-01 02:56:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I find several people staring at opposite sex in public places.

2007-01-01 02:50:11 · 40 answers · asked by Sky Boy 3

wat shud i do ?... i have a very annoying cousin .. ( well atleast in my eyes ) not very ok..but ALOT ... well shes my aunts daughter .. n my aunt jsut died abt 5 mnths back from cancer ... i feel pity for her too ..but then again i remeber all wat she did to me ..
well shes a bit irritating ... she starts a fight n then she expects me to come n say sorry first ... i said sorry a couple of time ..but when it happens again n agian... u get irritated .. like shes not a princess .. and why the heck am i tolerating her ...!! so thats why now i jsut ans back her too ...
but then i realize that wat will my aunt think abt maself ... but then she does irritate me .... when a fight stops .. why cant she jsut 4get everything that happened ..like i try to do ... but then she goes like " so wat did u mean that time when u said this ...n blah blah ... etc
n then she starts a fight agian ... look i never ask her antyhing .. related to a previous fight ... !!!!
she says that i dotn try to

2007-01-01 01:28:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

should the wine glass be in front to the left or right of the plate ?

2007-01-01 01:05:49 · 26 answers · asked by ctdno7 2