Etiquette - August 2007

She's all bubbly acting with her little rountund figure, pheasant style dresses, round glasses, funny hats, love of wine coolers, collections of strange gizmos and her intense knowledge of American history.

So, would it be a mistake or a real laugh riot if I told her next time over dinner at her place that she bears a remarkable likeness to legendary American Ben Franklin?

2007-08-14 07:07:33 · 42 answers · asked by Middy S 2

2007-08-14 06:59:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example, a business letter/email to a Chris/Jesse/Whitney? I've known both men and women with those first names. Or if it's a foreign-sounding or unusual name that I've never heard before?

"To whom it may concern," sounds a bit impersonal, because I do know the name of my contact. Yet, "Dear (first name)," sounds a bit unprofessional during initial introductions and conversations.

But maybe I'm wrong and it's neither impersonal nor unprofessional.

Thoughts?

2007-08-14 06:45:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 06:23:11 · 8 answers · asked by Double O 6

It is as if they think that their mommy is going to come behind them and clean up their messes. I have seen staples removed with the staple left ALL over the copy area, coffee and hot chocolate spilled ALL over the kitchen counter top and even empty creamers and sugar packets lying on the counter. I am at my wits end. How do I get them to do something?

How hard is it to throw a G.D. stir stick into the trash mere inches away from where they lay?!?

2007-08-14 06:16:19 · 8 answers · asked by C Deezy McCain 3

I've been cited for "abuse". :(

2007-08-14 05:34:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 05:28:26 · 39 answers · asked by MVP 2

i remember in school, a teacher of mine made us learn how to say it in five different languages (at least); he said its probably one of the most important words in the dictionary! how many languages can you say it in?

2007-08-14 04:07:50 · 19 answers · asked by yin yang 4

WHAT SOULD i DO????????
aNSWER MY QUESTION PLZ

2007-08-14 03:45:39 · 32 answers · asked by Emily<3 2

Hello !!!! I am here Ask me I can speak for myself Also in a shop (Yes i would like a bag for it Don`t talk over my head)

2007-08-14 03:18:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend will leave hospital this weekend.
It is a miracle because he was just about to finish his life...
I would like to send a flower to him.
What colour/kind of flower is suitable for this situation?

2007-08-14 03:06:18 · 15 answers · asked by yellowish 1

2007-08-14 02:43:29 · 8 answers · asked by Soo 1

the lads sister and brother(not the guy in question) were standing in were was working and I saw the brother looking over at me. Is this a conscience or was the sis (whom i know well)telling him 'theres the girl our brother like'? whats the chances?

2007-08-14 02:09:34 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband was an "oops" baby, and is 16 years younger than the next older sibling. Since his parents were not expecting any more children, they had no baby things for him when my mother-in-law was pregnant. My father-in-law made an absolutely beautiful rocking chair for my mother-in-law to nurse and rock him in. Since it was a chair made for him, she gave it to me on our wedding day, as she wanted his (my husband's) children to be nursed and rocked in the same chair.

We ended up not having children. It was harder for his parents to accept it than it was for mine. His mother has only mentioned the chair once to me, when she remarked quite bitterly, "If I'd known you weren't going to use it, I wouldn't have wasted it on you."

I don't know if I should simply give the chair back to my husband's mother with a warm thank you, or if I should keep it and pass it along to another person in his family later on.

What are your thoughts? I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

Thanks.

2007-08-14 01:53:56 · 22 answers · asked by Bronwen 7

I always see the people who want everything double bagged and I always wonder how many of them have actually had something go right through the bag. Because sometimes I think people take it to far and if the stuff is bagged right then it should be fine. I bag my own stuff and I dont double bag and I have never had it happen to me. My grandmother insists on having hers doubled or with a paper bag and I asked her this question and she said no she has never had it happen. But she doesnt want to risk it. Have any of you ever had it happen to YOU?

2007-08-14 01:51:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 01:24:54 · 15 answers · asked by Rebz 5

to be angry with the right person, degree, reason, way, time and situation. rather than geting angry easily

2007-08-14 00:00:47 · 8 answers · asked by kau la poo 2

2007-08-13 23:59:54 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting increasingly annoyed by waiters in fine restaurants presenting me with the bill and putting it right in front of me whenever I go out with my girlfriend. They put me in a very uncomfortable position since I do not want to be the one who wants to be paying for it. So if I do end up paying for it I often present them with no tip at all for doing that. Why can't they just put the bill in the midlle of the table? Why do they decide for you?

2007-08-13 22:35:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

we keep contradicting ourselves and our children withnessing it and this vicious cycle keeps repeating itself. we try teach our children good manners ie; it is not right to fight and/or hit others but they are recieving mixed messages. ie; mom confronts her kid hitting another kid and hits the kid and says"how many times i told you that it is wrong to hit others". we demand them to say please while we don't request and say the secret word ourselves. then they see that their good mannered parents support war. what is wrong with this picture. 'KILL ALL THE EXTREMIST"! isn't that pretty extreme action too? are you asking others to kill you too mom and dad? what kinds of message are we giving them? no wonder they are so mixed up. shame on us!

2007-08-13 21:59:31 · 9 answers · asked by macmanf4j 4

I know for a fact that my mood is noticeably different when I get paid than it is about 3 weeks later when its nearly all gone. I have also noticed that generally that comment is made by people who don't have to worry about money from one payday to the next.

2007-08-13 21:56:47 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

when any body said to u "I LOVE U",
specialy u listen 1st time in ur life

2007-08-13 21:56:03 · 3 answers · asked by love2all 1

Today, I had a couple of friends over. I served some snacks---corn chips, bean dip, beer, soda, and salsa. Well, this food had some---ahem---adverse effects on my friend Sam. He started farting. At one point, he tore one off that was so loud that one of the girls thought there was a drive-by shooting going on outside. When she found out what it really was, she got mad at my friend Sam.

Question is, has anything like this ever happened to you? Have you ever gotten "gassed up" while in a public place and had to choose between letting it go or restraining yourself?

2007-08-13 19:18:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine complained about a wind chime.

2007-08-13 19:09:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a real advantage to eating dinner at the table compared to the couch? I don't really see how it could make a difference if the t.v. was on. I created a poll also, located here: http://www.apopularitycontest.com/display_poll.php?ID=5808

2007-08-13 18:38:40 · 11 answers · asked by MonkeyBoy 1

A couple nights ago, my friend "Bob" and I made plans to hang out and go shopping on Tuesday. We haven't seen each other in a while.
Tonight, he sent me an IM while I was away saying "I just wanna make sure we're still on for tomorrow. Drop me a message. Oh, and my friend "Sally's" probably going to join us as well = ]"
By the time I read the message he already signed off, but I do have his text number.
Problem is...I'm hard of hearing so it is hard for me to hang out with more than one person at a time because I can't hear them well. I want to just hang out with "Bob," not "Sally." Was it rude for him to invite someone without asking me? And is it rude for me to ask him to tell her not to come? How do I ask him?
Thanks in advance for your answers!

2007-08-13 18:21:49 · 9 answers · asked by king reby 3

2007-08-13 18:19:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question for all of you people out there that have struggled with their weight.

Have people treated you like night and day? They have me and I just wanted to know if others had the same experience.

2007-08-13 18:15:20 · 4 answers · asked by Okay Hero 2

2007-08-13 17:58:20 · 12 answers · asked by shallytally 4

and the bartender asks “Hey, where did you get the pig?”
The woman says, “It’s a chicken.”
And the bartender says, “I was talking to the chicken!!!”
Would this be considered rude?

2007-08-13 17:21:49 · 8 answers · asked by Jedi Baptist 4