Etiquette - April 2007

What is a nice graduation gift for a family member who has just received a bachelors degree in education?

2007-04-20 14:29:45 · 9 answers · asked by * * 1

2007-04-20 14:12:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I live in Australia. I grew up here, though my wife is from England originally. We have been invited to a barbecue by a sports buddy and his wife - as far as I am aware just a quiet get-together for the four of us and their kids. After accepting the invitation, it occured to us that we're not sure if we're expected to bring our own meat, or other food, or alcohol etc.
When I was a kid here in Oz I remember barbecues at my school friends' places were generally BYO meat. My parents never socialised much and having lived in the UK for the first 5-6 years of my adult life, I'm not sure what is the done thing in adulthood!
We don't want to offend this other couple - who we hope will become good friends - by not bringing anything if it's expected or bringing a stack of stuff if they have catered for us. Trouble is, I don't want to sound dumb by having asking my mate if he wants us to bring stuff.
Please can someone help - what is the general rule with BBQs in Australia?

2007-04-20 14:08:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

pa on little house had long hair nobody cared

2007-04-20 13:49:26 · 9 answers · asked by all80sallthetime 1

2007-04-20 13:04:21 · 3 answers · asked by marshgator88 1

2007-04-20 12:50:59 · 6 answers · asked by Shiden 3

I just had a little accident at my desk. I work in a small cubicle with 40 people in my office. How do I get up and leave without anyone noticing what happened?

2007-04-20 11:50:26 · 15 answers · asked by riderefr 2

Recently, while going to my hair stylist a client came in with a bottle of wine to share with some of the employees and other clients.
Now my husband thinks we should do the same thing when we go to get our hair cut. I am wondering, has anyone else seen this done? Is it a new (or old) trend?

2007-04-20 10:17:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was asked on the telephone today, while interviewing a potential client, how old I am. I didn't know what to say, so I just answered him. I would like to prevent this from happening in the future. Professionally, what would have been an appropriate response? Thanks for your advice.

2007-04-20 09:34:07 · 22 answers · asked by Eric K 1

2007-04-20 09:02:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you do the same?

2007-04-20 08:50:52 · 14 answers · asked by playboy_carioca 2

its a bad habit i picked up in the US and the more i try not to use it, the more i end up saying it, damn!...............cool

2007-04-20 08:34:23 · 17 answers · asked by fred.norbert 1

Here is the deal:
I agreed to help a student photographer with his semester film as an extra.
He did not get with me until TODAY for the exact time and place needed for TODAYs shoot.
Also, suddently, he "needs" me all day Saturday and Sunday.

I did not anticipate spending so much time on this project, and I have a feeling that I am being used or that he has some weird crush or something going on.

I need to call him by 1:30 (in 1 hour).

How should I go about dealing with this situation (I no longer want to do it, and not like I am getting paid or trust that I will even get a copy of the end result at this point)?

2007-04-20 08:32:06 · 11 answers · asked by Jessie 5

I'm graduation high school at the end of May, and right now we're getting ready to print off graduation announcements. Those are complete but i wanted to include a little card with each of them that says where i'll be attending college and an address to send gifts. But i'm not sure how to word it..can someone help me?

2007-04-20 07:45:57 · 2 answers · asked by awesomeangelgrl15 2

When I go to the shops and buy something they take my money with few questions asked.

When the product doesn't work I take it back and ask for a refund. They then ask for my name and my address. I sometimes give it, but often don't. When I don't there is usually an argument, with the manager having to be called. I normally get my refund without having to give my personal details.

Does anyone else dispise this attitude that shops have of demanding this information. Often I get paraniod that I won't get the refund if I don't give the information.

2007-04-20 07:05:10 · 5 answers · asked by sicoll007 4

A born and bred Brit, but parents-in-law were missionaries in China so learned to use chopsticks early,and now I prefer them when eating noodles and rice! Why doesn't everyone use them???

2007-04-20 06:02:29 · 25 answers · asked by Norah B 4

The other night when I was getting out of my car I dropped a slice of peanut butter cream pie that I had just gotten from a local restaraunt. My neighbor's kid saw me and asked if that was all I had to eat. I told her no, that I had food in the house and besides, it was only peanut butter cream: pumpkin was favorite.

Last night right after I got home she knocked on my door and presented me with an entire freshly baked pumpkin pie!

I'll probably end up eating the pie for lunch today, but I think I'll tell her I gave it to my mom who's in the hospital (lie). I don't want her to think this is some kind of mating ritual between us.

I'm 26.

2007-04-20 06:01:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other night i was walking to my local shop,and i noticed a man walking with his dog quite far in the distance.It was dark but i saw the dog get down for a poo,and just wondered if the man was going to pick it up,"as you should by law now"But anyway he just carried on walking.As i got to where he was when his dog poo'd to my horror i stood in that same poo(and trust me it was fresh).So after scraping off my shoe,i carried on to the shop to see the dog tied up outside,cutely waiting for his owner,I went in the shop wondering if i should actually say something, but i didnt want to appear prudish, so i said nothing. Would you say somthing to him if that had happened to you.And be honest.Its easy to say oh ye i would until your actually faced with it.

2007-04-20 04:08:28 · 55 answers · asked by patsy 3

2007-04-20 02:59:15 · 17 answers · asked by chatting 4

does not...so far I have hid it from him, but I am afraid he will dump me if he finds out...I have smoked for a while, and do not want to give it up, as it is part of me...has any other woman dated a nonsmoker and can it work when he finds out....how should I tell him? Should I just light up in front of him?

I don't want to him to dump me, he is a great guy, but I am not about to stop smoking right now either, what should I do?

2007-04-20 02:21:42 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-20 01:35:29 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just try to present myself as polite,kind and friendly. I always wondered why people never really liked me that much right away, until after they get to know me. If I am REAL with them right off they see that as low class or tacky, so why is it that you can talk about the same things after you really know someone? Do people want the truth or only half at first?

2007-04-20 01:32:19 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

I have a work colleague who treat me like crap for no reason that I can figure out. He wouldn't want to return my "good morning' neither does he want to talk to me or even look at me. I am deeply hurt coz I cannot figure out how one human being can treat another that way. We both are new to the workplace and have known each toher for two weeks. I can swear that i didn't do anything wrong to him. He works next to me so this situation creates so much stress to me. I am a sensitive kind and it hurts my feelings when people treat me like this. I cannot confront him and ask what his problem, coz he acts so arrogant towards me. - he is not from my cultural background, but I don't think that is his rpoblrm coz he gets along fine with other people with various cultural backgrounds. My English isn't very good but I communicate fairly well in English with other people, so it shouldn't be a problem either. What can I do? should I just keep being nice to him or ignore him completely, like he does.

2007-04-20 00:47:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am amost certain that one of my oldest friends is having an affair. The problem is, however, that I am not overly fond of his current partner and this "new" girl is so much better suited to him.

Where current girl is rude and obnoxious to all his friends and generally socially inept; new girl is sweet and charming and gets along with everyone.

Should I give my blessing to this "potential" affair to the new lady - as I think it would be good for both of them - or am I morally obliged to hold my tongue, despite the fact that I, and the rest of our circle of friends. strongly dislike his current girlfriend?

2007-04-19 22:29:37 · 13 answers · asked by Tongue 'n' Grooving 1

My daughter and I are going to a tea party with some friends. I was wondering what a person wears to that. I was told that I should wear a dress, but what kind?

2007-04-19 20:46:08 · 18 answers · asked by Summer 3

Hi there. How's the climate in your office and how is your relationship with your office colleagues? I like open people, friendly and to have a bit of sense of humour to light things up when you're tensed because of your daily tasks. I used to have those colleagues, but now I got promoted and I share my office with 5 girls. Only one of them is my type, open, happy all the time and in a good mood, working and trying to socialize as well. Rest of them are dry, cold and too "professional", meaning when they open their mouth to say smth it's always smth related to the project they're responsible with.

2007-04-19 19:53:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

In these day this one girl kept on bringing her boyfriend in the girl bathroom. It annoy everyone. but none of us say anything coz it is almost end of the year and we will all be moving out of dorm in 2 months.. but right now it is just annoying to see a guy in girl bathroom. He would be there to talk to her while she watch dishes or today he was in there helping her dry hair.
What should we do?

2007-04-19 19:10:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

She farted. She was still in her wedding dress. We both just stood there in our hotel room. Should I end the marriage or I don't know.

2007-04-19 19:00:36 · 19 answers · asked by rattyboo 3

Does anyone have some hints and tipps how this is usually going to take place? Invite is at 6pm, dinner at 7pm. thanks.

2007-04-19 18:44:49 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

we don't know them very well, except to say hi in passing or wave. they lived there less than a year and kept to themselves. should we go over and talk to her? leave a card on the door? act like nothing happened? we really don't know what the best thing to do would be.

2007-04-19 18:00:38 · 20 answers · asked by CRYSTAL L21 3