Etiquette - July 2007

Why is it when you call someone with several questions, (understand now, the person you are trying to reach is not available at that moment), and after leaving a message, they still haven't returned your call, So, when you do finally reach that person, they say "Yes, I did receive your phone call." Well, no crap sherlock! Why didn't they bother to call back in the first place? Why even bother saying "Yes, I did receive your phone call." when all they had to do was return the call? We know they've received the darn phone call---we left the message! Hello! This is beyond me. Any thoughts?

2007-07-10 06:21:42 · 15 answers · asked by charmed4evr 2

Someone has died. For example a pet and you tell someone; && they're like," oh well that sucks." or eve if a person you cared about has died and their like, "that sucks"

i dont know...
im sure a person can find a different word than 'sucks.'
i just kind of find it rude.
your thoughts?

2007-07-10 06:09:20 · 27 answers · asked by Steph. 2

This is a very true story. Ok, even though I have not been in the office as much butI still go. In a couple of weeks, we will be doing evaluations. I am very hands on. Some say a bulldog or another word that starts with b, but anyway. This week, I have decided to sit in with the screeners while they do their interviews and take notes. Ok, this young man came in for his interview. Very intelligent, fresh out of college. I usually do not say a word during the interview. So anyway after the interview was over, I asked the screener, so what do you think? They said, a No Go. I said Why. They said because they did not take the time to make sure they were professionally dressed. I said he looked fine to me. They said did you see his shoes, he could have taken the time to at least polish them if this interview was that important. So, I did what I thought was right. Usually I just will sign off for a "reccomend to hire" when it comes accross my desk.

2007-07-10 06:01:02 · 30 answers · asked by 2fine4u 6

i need as many people as possble to contribute
i will rate the first 50 people 5 star

2007-07-10 04:26:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

when you are not interested in shopping? why?explain your reason

2007-07-10 04:17:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to cancel a job interview that is scheduled for later this week, because I have accepted another job. The only problem is, the interview is with a company I am interested in working for later on (it is located in another town and I would like to wait until I am finished with nursing school next year to travel). How do I cancel without making them hate me?

2007-07-10 04:10:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

First off, we don't want children and secondly even if we did I was told a few years ago that I would have trouble carrying a baby and I most likely couldn't carry a pregnancy full term. Not a big deal to me, I've never wanted children and neither has my husband. So how do I explain that to people without coming off as being rude (even though I think that they are asking me a rude/tacky question!)??

2007-07-10 04:02:08 · 18 answers · asked by SadToday22 3

2007-07-10 03:58:48 · 6 answers · asked by frazzeledemployee 1

spit on me and yell at me all because i didn't see them next to me and i bumped accidently with them..i even said i am sorry and i said i didnt see u there...they both got rude and did this..they are about 26 yrs old and i am 23 so i thought this was so wrong..i felt..like yelling but didnt..they called me some names and walked off...what do i do.i feel bad..i dont want to think mean things but i cant help it.they spit on me...

2007-07-10 03:49:10 · 15 answers · asked by Kay 1

2007-07-10 03:07:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this normal? She wears the same outfit 5 days a week to the office at 4 months at a stretch. She claims to wash, though the proof is in the odor that follows her around. I don't get it because she is always claiming to have money here and there, etc. Is this common outside the US?

2007-07-10 03:06:06 · 18 answers · asked by DAR76 7

It has been 25 years seeing my brother in law criticizing everyone except his wife (his wife is exactly like him) and children. He is very successful moneywise, but he has no manners at all. I have a college diploma and could not get a job, he would say in front of the whole world, "look at her, she has wasted her money going college for nothing". Anything I buy, he would say, "look at her, she is wasting her money". He talks about others in a same manner and would insult others. He always think, he is right, everyone is wrong.If anyone makes mistake, he would say, "I knew it, it would happen", or he would say, " see I told you". If he gives any favour to anyone, he would tell to the whole world. If he gives you a gift, he would tell you the price he paid.
Is there anyway to stop him?

2007-07-10 02:53:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have a 3 month old. People are already asking when we are going to have another. We are only planning on having one because of age and financial reasons. We really feel it is nobody's business. People flip out and tell me that she needs a sibling. What should I say to them to shut them up and get them off my back?

2007-07-10 02:51:11 · 30 answers · asked by Nova J 3

If you are married, do you think it is rude if someone asks what your spouse does for a living? Or is it just a common question. Sometimes I am curious, but I don't want to ask, b/c in a sense you are measuring their net worth. I don't know. But perhaps you guys could help me out.

2007-07-10 02:50:13 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone along our housing row was obviously getting some double-glazing done, so the contractor decided to see if he could sell some to the neighbours.

I answered the door and could see he was about to try and sell me something, so when he asked if our house was owned or rented, I lied and said we rented. It made him go away quicker and he didn't try to sell me anything, although did ask me to pass a leaflet something to a fictional landlord.

Should I feel bad that I did that?

2007-07-10 02:45:43 · 33 answers · asked by Devolution 5

I work in a doctor's office. There is this one lady who is SO nice, sweet, good worker, caring, etc. The patients all love her, and so do I. She is in her upper 40s or maybe 50, and pretty overweight. I'm 25, and most of my coworkers are about that same age. I'm the only guy, the other 4 are girls, and they are all skinny. Anyway, the one older lady is nothing but nice, and these other girls are nothing but mean. They talk about her behind her back about being fat, make fun of her and stuff like that. I've told them to stop and it's really pi--ing me off. The older lady is having a get-together in about 2 weeks and asked us all to come. The bi--y girls are telling her they're going to come and being all fake to her face, but when she's not there they were saying "oh let's just go so we can see what her house is like, it's probably gross" and stuff like that. I've HAD IT, I'm about to either go off on them, or tell her, or tell the dr. I'm nervous about losing my job, though. Any tips?

2007-07-10 02:45:28 · 11 answers · asked by Luna Maya 4

I say it to the two people I work with but ignore the rest. I do this not to be a jerk to my other office mates, but because we (me and one of the other people I work with) say bless you to other people when they sneeze and there's no reponse. Also, when we sneez, they say nothing. Are these people rude or am I the rude one?

**Besides the sneezing situation, there is no ill will in my office, AT ALL.

2007-07-10 02:02:53 · 17 answers · asked by that guy 2

When I go to a picnic or party is it rude to bring a large salad and fruits. Large enough for several people.

2007-07-10 00:37:41 · 19 answers · asked by Robert S 5

I would think it's a bit hypocritical to turn up and stand at a graveside of someone you never bothered with when alive? Other family members say it's 'respect'!!!

2007-07-10 00:07:47 · 26 answers · asked by olivo 4

2007-07-09 23:55:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

At the end of any 24hr. period,which one do you think would be cleaner?.

2007-07-09 17:48:57 · 16 answers · asked by TUFF AS IT GETS 2

and who would you rather skip on the hug and kiss and why?

Anybody kiss or hug you that you really didn't want for them to do this to you? why?

thanks!

2007-07-09 17:34:41 · 26 answers · asked by ladyk 2

2007-07-09 15:27:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I got on the bus, I didn't see my friend and didn't say hello to her. I was chatting with my co-worker about my plan to go to the CN Tower that night with my friend from Europe.

My friend heard my conversation with my co-worker and told me in an email about it.

She had the opportunity to look up from her paper and say hello to us. I was waiting for her to look up from her paper and to say hello to us. But she never did because she appeared to be reading and I was distracted with chatting with my co-worker.

I thought she didn't realize that I was there. It was crowded and load on the bus. But she did realize I was there.

She heard my conversation and listened on it. Why did she eavesdrop on me and not say something?

But

2007-07-09 15:24:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

they are korean, no one is bringing any food, the wife is cooking everythg, they do not drink,is it appropriate to bring anything due to their culture and not offend them

2007-07-09 12:57:29 · 5 answers · asked by pitkorfam 1

2007-07-09 12:49:45 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1

Why not look at the question for its merits and try to answer it truthfully instead of acting like a politician who knows everything. Is this how you wish others to treat your questions? And what are you afraid of anyway, that the truth may be different than you think? I appreciate good answers, and take them fully into account even when they disagree with me completly. If what you think is the gospel truth, then why don't you start asking the questions and seeking the answers that may help to bring this nation, and its people, a few steps closer to being on an even keel?

2007-07-09 12:48:06 · 9 answers · asked by haywoodwhy 3

upon your observation or did she say something funny or out of line.

One I went to when she said what she loved about her groom, on a microphone to all the guests:

"He scrubs the worst part of the toilet for me."

2007-07-09 12:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by DREENA 2

Is it proper or appropriate for a company in the United States to fly the flag of Mexico in their front yard just because they have another facility in Mexico? They also have a U.S. flag right next to it. It just seems that the Mexico flag shouldn't be flying on our soil on an even level with U.S. What do you think?

2007-07-09 12:35:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was invited to a dinner at a casual aquaintance's house. Her husband is from a foreign country and he prepared a native dish from his homeland as the main course. As I entered the house, I noticed a bad smell. It wasn't from exotic spices or anything- it was rotten food smell. As the plate was set in front of me it was obvious that the chicken was spoiled. I could just not bring myself to eat anything on the plate. I put a few bites in my mouth and spit them into my napkin and moved my food around the plate to make it look like I was eating.

Later that week I heard from a friend of the aquaintance that her husband was very offended that I didn't eat the food. How do you properly handle a situation such as this? Hopefully it never happens again but I would like to be prepared in the future, just in case. Thanks!

2007-07-09 12:12:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous