Etiquette - August 2007

I'm sitting at a traffic light and some guy hurls a glob of spit out the window. What's up with that? It's not chewing tobacco spit, it's clear, bubbly and slimy saliva. I have never had so much saliva in my mouth that have to spit it out the window. Is this a guy thing? Some kind of macho exhibition or what? I see it quite often.

2007-08-23 08:37:46 · 10 answers · asked by cestlavie44 5

waiters,landscappers,hair cutters, tatoo artist,the gas attedent.... so on. I don't get it, that's your job they get paid to do it, should we really have to tip for them doing there job?

2007-08-23 08:00:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am always at a loss when I have to tip for a cab ride. What is proper?

2007-08-23 07:52:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got a $110 Jones New York Skirt for 1 PENNY

A pair of $70 Nike Shoes for $2 dollars!

I love expensive stuff, and always shop at the malls, so don't call me cray. I love the DEEp discounts.

Tell me yours.

2007-08-23 07:24:57 · 11 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5

2007-08-23 07:16:51 · 15 answers · asked by tedfromwi 2

Firstly, let me say that I have made this mistake myself. I got to work, looked in the mirror, and realized that I should have worn a more thickly padded bra with the blouse I'm wearing. Usually, my remedy is to do the ol' high school trick of stuffing with kleenex, and that solves the problem.

But what if it's an unwitting co-worker who's "headlights are on," if you know what I mean? This has nothing to do with age or an attempt to be sexy -- I've seen it with old, young, tall, short, heavy, thin, and both conservative and funky dressers. I work in a pretty conservative field, so I guarantee that if I've noticed, my male colleagues certainly have, too.

Do you say something? If so, what? Or do you punt and let HR deal with it?

2007-08-23 07:16:34 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 06:51:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having a private party at a bar & grill where they will provide appetizers only (I am paying a certain amount per person). I'm assuming it's necessary to tip...but what percentage? Thanks!

2007-08-23 06:42:09 · 2 answers · asked by O->--< 3

part of the waitresses job? I do disagree with them.

2007-08-23 06:38:52 · 17 answers · asked by lizbulgarelli 2

2007-08-23 05:51:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I let them know they offended me and they say they can't remember what they said. This co-worker of mine said in front of 8 or 9 other co-workers at lunch that everytime she walks by my cube I'm always on the internet and that I don't work. This was after I said that my product was going to do really well for our company. I responded by putting my head down and saying nothing, because it was embarassing and partially true. I do work but I don't work all day when I'm at work. I do spend some time on the internet. Maybe too much at times but who's to say. A lot of the time I'm waiting for a response from someone.
Anyway, if I said this to someone and they had the reaction that I did I think I would have at least remembered it. More realisticly I think I would have been embarassed myself that I said something so insensitive.
But my question is, is this a person I should keep hanging out with at lunch, that they don't even remember something like that? Is this a cold person?

2007-08-23 05:16:49 · 12 answers · asked by LG 7

If they asked you to?

2007-08-23 04:56:33 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3

I will be going for a 12 days visit to an international country. I am dating this person since 3 months (I am not in love with him, and he is - we are just seeing how things go) who said I had to give him my number upon reaching there. I want to see this break as a real vacation to relax with peace of mind, and not have someone call me all days to chat or check on me.

What exactly can I say to him, so he gets the message without being hurt?

2007-08-23 04:46:24 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6

This person has children that are out of control and she does nothing to stop them from taking other people's favors and eating everything in sight if it's something they like. They are downright rude and obnoxious and ruin everyone else's nice time. The occassion is a baby shower for my sister and this is her good friend from high school. She does not even want to consider not inviting her. How can I do this in a nice and tactful way without hurting her feelings? The persons with the obnoxious kids has a very good friend that is also being invited to my sister's shower and I am sure will talk to her once she receives the invitation. So how can I make it seem as if she is not the only one being targeted?
Please help!

2007-08-23 03:33:24 · 23 answers · asked by Gina 1

2007-08-23 03:29:51 · 25 answers · asked by Hobby 5

Well i wrote Deep down guys really dont like receiving flowers! I got a few thumbs down and NO thumbs up. I guess my question is am i the only one who thinks this way? Come on flowers? Get me a cd,book,or a six pack. not flowers.

2007-08-23 03:21:50 · 9 answers · asked by rokroloutlaw 3

I've always been of the opinion that a shower should be given for the first pregnancy, not each & every. I guess I feel it's appropriate if there's a large age gap between the babies. Just wondering how others feel about this.

2007-08-23 03:02:44 · 30 answers · asked by PrincessJ 3

Im so sorry to even be asking this...But its either ask you people...OR scream at my boss...So in the spirit of wanting to keep my job....

My boss..who unfortunately (just cos the job sucks!) is also my step dad keeps staring at me ...All the time!! If i call someone he just watches, if I do something on the computer he just stares... I always just catch him staring and I hate it...!!

Lol.. now, its not a pervy stare!! Its just a gormless thing he does, but its driving me crazy! I sometimes just look accross at him and say 'is everything ok' or 'whats wrong?' but he just says 'yeah, fine' my asking is my polite way of telling him to stop it!!

I told my mum and she just laughed, she says its his habit!! Which is fine if you're married to him and see it as a quirk..But I just see it as really irritating..

Hes a nice guy and I dont want to offend..But can anyone suggest anything that I could say...??

Im sorry to sound like im ranting.... I guess I am....

xxx

2007-08-23 02:33:43 · 26 answers · asked by KB 4

It's true. If you are black and you hear a white person complaining about Canadians, then they are probably talking about black people. They do it all of the time in this factory where I work. It's about half and half. Whites talk and complain openly about blacks by referring to them as Canadians instead of using the N word. So if you hear people complaining about Canadians, and you are not near a hockey rink, then they are probably not talking about the people just north of our border.

2007-08-23 01:54:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 01:20:05 · 10 answers · asked by question 1

my friends had a visitor in their home and i offered to take them all out for dinner to a good restraunt in the city, but the guest complained about the food and spent the whole time talking on the phone(as he did not have enough time during the visit )with other people after we ordererd the food on his behalf. I felt offended but did not know how to respond to this situation. i felt it was a waste of my time and money. How can I tell my friends that their guest's behavior was rather offesinve. By the way these are church folks.

2007-08-22 22:46:05 · 12 answers · asked by DAUGHTER OF ZION 1

My neighbour uses abusive language in common areas of an apartment block I live in. It is really annoying! The person is drunk very often (if not all the time), smokes in common corridors and lifts, spilling cigarette ash anywhere (e.g. in front of my door). The neighbour lets the dog to pee on the corridor's carpet, sometimes it would be in front of my apartment. I happen to know that the person does not have a permission to keep the dog.
I have never confronted the neighbour as the person is definitely scary.
I made an official complaint (both verbal and in writing) to Strata. The situation seemed to be improved but lasted for about 2 weeks only. Currently, it's the same as it was before the complaints. It really gets on my nerves as rent's prices are going through the roof, yet I still have to put up with something like that. What should I do next? Is there anyone in a similar situation? Please let me know how to resolve the issue. Many thanks for your time!

2007-08-22 22:22:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found this website that advertises that they will write your research papers for you for a fee of course. I proceeded to write to them and tell them all the grammatical errors I found just in the first two paragraphs of their website, and that I wouldn't use their services if I lost use of both of my arms. I suggested they hire a proofreader next time to go through their website, because they needed to make a good first impression if they hoped to get any business. So they write me back and ask if I would do the proofreading for them, and they'd pay me a fee. What should I charge?

2007-08-22 22:15:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 21:58:35 · 24 answers · asked by Artyfarty 2

on a one night stand, should you wait until the morning to finaly say goodbye and leave?

or do you wait until they fall asleep and then leave and dont leave a note/number or anything and hope you never see them again? (cause thats what i do)

2007-08-22 21:53:14 · 10 answers · asked by intestinal mucous 1

I only work one shift a week and I'm not a heavy smoker - I only smoke about 10 low tar cigarettes each day and I always go outside so they don't affect anybody else.

My horrible co-worker has started to come to me asking for a cigarette all the time. She's having about 5 each day from me and she's just so pushy! I think that she's given up at home and is just scrounging from me because she doesn't want to buy herself a packet on a regular basis.

Everybody despises her as she's arrogant, loud, snobby, boring and bossy.

What should I say to her? I have to work closely with her and I don't want to cause an argument, but I'm not giving her anymore cigarettes because I don't like being taken for a fool!

What's the best way to fob her off?

(ps - please don't have a go at me for smoking - I'm under some stress at the moment and I'm not planning on giving up until things have settled down - I know it's bad for me etc.)

2007-08-22 21:49:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get the same answers. again and again.... So u are not reading my question correct, and that goes for you at yahoo also who should have resolved this probelm ages ago.

2007-08-22 21:39:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you deal with someone who asks for your help and/or advice and then when you do and they misunderstand you find yourself falling all over yourself and tripping over words to clean it up?

I answered a question on answers and the person emailed me asking me for more advice. Thast cool I have nothing to do and generally a nice person and good listener. Only problem is, although their question seemed angled toward a specific problem, the underlying problem was racism.

They misunderstood my email because I answered one of their statements in my reply email but I didnt say which one I just answered and they blew it out of proportion basically saying I'm defending a specific race. I tried to tell them that they were misunderstanding and apologize although I did nothing wrong.

Then they email me insulting my writing skills and such just to get under my skin I guess. It didnt really bother me. Did I do something wrong? Should I feel bad?

2007-08-22 21:34:05 · 7 answers · asked by Vicky Lovers 4

And you keep on letting them, even though you don't like it, what should you do?

[HELL! okay, nothing like THAT had happened to me, I was just wondering because one of my friend's uncles still molest her, and I want to ask some help for her! Thanks!]

2007-08-22 20:35:28 · 11 answers · asked by random girl 2

I'm engaged and we meaning my and my fiance are still in the process of telling family and friends.
but I was wondering what is the reply supposed to be when people say congratulations?
cause I have just been saying thank you.
am I doing it right?

2007-08-22 20:23:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous