Etiquette - May 2007

soon... we're gong to immigrate to new zealand and i'm going to continue my studies there... how am i going to cope with the culture they have as well as the people who live there? how am i going to make new friends in my new school there?

2007-05-20 00:33:28 · 8 answers · asked by deanne232 2

2007-05-19 23:11:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just curious what other people would do, because this happened to me the other day.
I went for lunch at the Spaghetti Factory with my sister and we had a nice, creepy looking waitor about who looked about 19.
He went to go get our food and it took him awhile, and when he came back he reeked of smoke. I was so put off by the smell that I lost my apetite. I used to smoke so the smell doesn't usually make me cringe but it was just nasty. I didn't complain to the manager or anything, I'm not sure why, but I just didn't.

What would your reaction have been?

2007-05-19 22:24:42 · 11 answers · asked by fionaisherespoonweiner 1

Sorry, it's midnight. This is when I turn into a freak. lol

2007-05-19 20:06:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wasn't expecting company and someone knocked on my door. My house was messier than usual so am I obligated to open it if someone knocks?

2007-05-19 19:11:56 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2 people might be guilty but not majority

2007-05-19 18:17:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'll admit I’ve made mistakes in my spelling & felt negligent when I discovered them after my message was sent. Even though I proof and spell check my writings [especially when posting online] some typos still manage to slip through. Although, I know others are concerned as well about what they write, still it seems many carelessly expose their misspelled words, hence misunderstood messages to the online community every second. As any English educator will tell you, typos turn most people off. I realize for some writers English is not their first language and proper translation is difficult. However, for native English language adults there is no excuse for excessive carelessness in writing. Typos are distracting; readers get caught up in trying to understand the writer’s intended word(s) and forget the message. Believe it or not, most readers will not answer questions laden with misspelled words. Your comments are welcomed.

2007-05-19 17:46:15 · 7 answers · asked by Tammy S 1

Well I snapped at my friend because she said that my dad was a rich snob and a ***** I spilled a drink on her shirt I told my other friend that her boyfriend was a slob and lazy no-good rat I told my cousin she can do better with her choice in men Am i a control freak

The problem is I dont understand why people dont think Im more honest as well

2007-05-19 17:38:11 · 17 answers · asked by Autt 2

So I work for a major internet retailer doing customer service. 99% of my day is spent trying to be extra nice to people that haven't got a clue. They don't read things, they skip through pages and then get mad at us. People are so utterly selfish and self centered it's unbelievable. They all want something for free even if the company didn't do anything wrong the individual just didn't read directions or pay attention. There was actually someone that called in mad that an item was shipped and didn't arrive on time because a ups train derailed. She didn't care if people were killed she was just upset that her $10 item wasnt going to arrive on time and she actually wanted to file a complaint with UPS. Does anyone else have a job dealing with some really ridiculous people in the general public and if so does it make you feel embarrassed that people in your own country are that selfish?

2007-05-19 17:06:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would you think of a married mother of two children who described herself as a milf during a meeting with her employees? She is in her mid thirties and is a supervisor.

She does know the meaning of the word.

I just don't think a married woman of two should bring herself down like that during a meeting with her employees.
Do you think she crossed the line if she is trying to earn her team's respect?

2007-05-19 16:45:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

It would be really nice if, when asking questions, people would:
A. use spell checker. B. ask someone for help with grammar. C. write your questions in a form that is structurally understandable.
I am having the hardest time understanding some of these questions. I realize they are not edited. I am just asking that the askers self-edit before they put it on the internet. Thank you all so much.

2007-05-19 16:43:11 · 22 answers · asked by cactus bloom 2

shes not my friend we just go to school together and she sits next to me but it makes it hard to think sometime. Its a horse sweat and rotten eggs smell. What makes a girl smell like that? waht should I say to her?

2007-05-19 16:37:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm really worried they'll think that, but I wanted to make cute announcements that talked about what I did this year to send to everyone with my new Senior Portrait and stuff. I'm worried I'm being rude/implying I want money because my mom told me that that's how she feels when people send her grad announcements. I don't know what to do! It seems silly not to send out letters because of that.

2007-05-19 16:33:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a neighborhood, a decent one too that's quite clean and pretty safe each day. The majority of the neighborhood is of a latino, hispanic heritage culture - and it's not that I have an issue with that, it's that they party for days with the music cranked up, their kids running around the street without supervision, and dump their stuff in our backyard [i.e. like beer cans, plates]. Sometimes it's as early as 9 in the morning and I lose sleep.

If you can't move out of the town, at least for the time being, what would be the best way to handle this without looking like a fool? [like opening the windows and playing my music at the same ear-shattering level, lol]

2007-05-19 16:23:19 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

"Smart with jackets preferred for gentlemen."

trying to eat at fancy restaurant...

what does that mean?

2007-05-19 16:07:24 · 5 answers · asked by CHRIS10202 3

Which deserves more respect, someone who works their way to being like a genius, or someone naturally gifted?

2007-05-19 15:47:04 · 9 answers · asked by worried person 1

Never been to their house. We don't socialize outside of work, but he is considered an older friend.

2007-05-19 15:36:25 · 19 answers · asked by Jean 1

My neighbor passed away, and I want to get a gift of some sort for her. i have known them since I was a kid, shes in her seventies. Any suggestions?

2007-05-19 15:24:30 · 13 answers · asked by luvnuttydog 3

Janelle? What do you think a girl named Janelle looks like? What race do you think she would be? Is it an ugly or pretty name?

2007-05-19 15:01:26 · 7 answers · asked by jr90292 4

does asking someone's child to move in wal-mart(not unkindly) give the mother the right to track someone to the other side of the store accuse them of using obsenities and call another person trash! I am not a racist but most african americans i have met are the rudest people on the face of this planet would anyone agree?

2007-05-19 14:34:30 · 20 answers · asked by redlined_tach 1

The last time I was at the beach, an enormous, extended family of Mexicans spread out their towel so close to me that I was actually in the shade of their umbrella. The funny thing was, the beach was practically empty. WTF?? They were friendly enough, though. I got so drunk on their Dos Equis I could barely walk home (I live just a block from the beach). What is the best way to score with Mexican chicks?

2007-05-19 14:25:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our caterer is charging around $16.00 a person. We have had problems wit hher returning calls on at least two occassions. My fiance called her inadvertantly on mothers day (her work cell), which is also my fiance's birthday and she had a poor attitude. On four seperate occasions she has stated that it is customary for a %25 gratuity. On the bill she left an open area and put %18-%25 gratuity. I am typicaly a big tipper a resturants. It is not uncommon to leave a $10.00 for a $30.00 bill. However, I pay for professionalism and service. I am wondering what everyone thinks I should do. I have my pride to think of...Like I stated I am a fair tipper. However, I am a client and feel I have not been treated properly. Please give me your input.

2007-05-19 14:24:27 · 4 answers · asked by wfsgymwear 3

I have a master’s degree in Civil Engineering. My best friend from high school never went to college and works in Construction. He asked me to go to a party with him and a bunch of his friends who I had never met. His friends were all construction workers too. As soon as they found out I was an engineer, they started treating me like dirt. The whole night, every time something came up on TV that they weren’t sure about or didn't understand, they would look at me and say "what do you think BRAINIAC." It isn't just them either. The construction workers who work under me and my colleagues hate our guts. Why do people hate educated people so much?

2007-05-19 13:21:58 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

When your in the same room as somone and their snoring so loud!!! OMG!!

2007-05-19 12:04:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was called to volunteer tonight between 8:30 and 10:00 p.m.
I know it will be cold, and dinky me said "yes." They know my name and #. Should I just volunteer or do you think this will plague me if I don't.

2007-05-19 11:34:23 · 4 answers · asked by DREENA 2

2007-05-19 11:06:56 · 10 answers · asked by J D 1

first a Quinceanera is when a spanish girl celebrates her year of becoming 15. whens he become 15 she is reecongnized as a women. i need to get my friend a gift for her Quinceanera. it is like a birthday pary but very much more formal. any ideas of what to get her

2007-05-19 10:34:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-19 10:10:09 · 45 answers · asked by Just a writer at the sea... 3

They are somewhat rough around the edges. I'm not ripping on them, but they aren't the cultured type. Family of 4 with 2 kids. My apartment complex does absolutely nothing about noise complaints and the police in my city do even less (they can't do a thing unless they can hear noise fom 100 feet away outside the complex and the outer walls are pure concrete). We learned this lesson the hard way because we had to move to another apartment in our complex after management refused to do anything about our noisy neighbors. Now the place we moved to is just as bad. Loud music, loud bangs, etc. We are very quiet and peaceful folks. I live with my grandmother. I do expect to hear some noise because i live in an apartment, but nobody should have to hear rude and excessive noise. The walls are like paper. Our lease is up on November 1st. How should I deal with this in the meantime? I am a peaceful guy, but I also have a guitar amp. I've never played dirty like that before though. Suggestions?

2007-05-19 09:50:12 · 13 answers · asked by bootstrap 1

2007-05-19 09:38:21 · 11 answers · asked by Timothy T 1