Etiquette - August 2007

I read a story on the news this morning about a collage that installed a unisex bathroom in the dorm. I had to use the bathroom in a resterant in lower Manhatten last year. I followed the "restroom" sign downstares and the bathroom was one big bathroom with all stalls and no urinals and men and woman went together. It was not like u could lock the door while your in there it was all use at the same time. I thought it was really hot but I have some friends that have a problem with it. What do u think?

2007-08-27 07:21:05 · 12 answers · asked by kmanfromga 2

i recently used a well known travel website to search for a hotel room in my area. i noticed a very expensive 5 star was being advertised at ₤3 per room, so took advanatge of the offer and secured four rooms. i was directed to another website where i booked, and paid for these rooms, printing out a conformation in the process. I have now received a call from the company saying they would check availability and call me back. They called saying the hotel didn't have any rooms, but i had alraedy called the hotel, and they did have 4 rooms after all . After a long talk with them they said at best they would book another hotel, but I would have to pay the difference. Is this company not obliged to let me use the rooms i paid for, and have confirmation of booking and paying for? or at least booking another 5 star for the same price (it would not compare with the hotel i booked as it is the best in the area.) do i really have to suffer for someone else's mistake?

2007-08-27 07:15:45 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is so wrong about it? I have no idea what category this goes in.

2007-08-27 05:46:26 · 33 answers · asked by Video_Production 6

I got a response from someone that criticized my question....saying I should worry less about this, and I should be doing that. And I was in the entertainment section! How do you deal with idiots like that?

2007-08-27 05:43:37 · 14 answers · asked by Mrs. Pickles the lunch lady 6

I always tip about 20%. But the only thing I don't get is this. Say I order a 10 oz Ribeye, and my wife orders the same. We both get water to drink. So, the total bill is say...$29.00. I would usually tip $5 (17%).We come back the next week, and order 16 oz Ribeyes, and we get tea to drink this time. So now the bill is $40.00. It shouldn't take any more effort to pour tea instead of water, or bring out a different cut of steak should it? The service is exactly the same, but now 17% of $40 is $7! Unless the service was just mindblowing, I'd probably still give $5. Am I wrong for that? I just don't understand why I should pay 2-3 dollars more of a tip for basically the exact same food, and the exact same service just because i chose to get a better quality steak. But, if I go out to eat by myself for lunch, and get something thats like $7.99 plus a water...which means the total bill will be $8.70, I'll still give $2-3 tip. That is a 25-35% tip. What do you think about it?

2007-08-27 05:39:22 · 16 answers · asked by sptool 2

2007-08-27 05:30:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

We normally say, "I am a social drinker", we go to a get-together or party and have 4 or 5 cubas, or beers.
Just how do we know we aren´t drinking too much?

2007-08-27 05:25:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you were to go to somones house, "i lived in the Tokyo area" it is customery to cup your balls apon entry/exit. If anyone knows why this is, please let me know. I really enjoyed that cultural aspect of Japan and would like to implement this in my house in Cali. I was going to have a huge party, and was afraid that everyone cupping my balls when they enter and leave may not sit well with someone. In Japan, they did it the opposite of what I am saying and I liked it. So I will change things a bit but will still try to keep the custome going.

2007-08-27 04:36:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

She asked everyone what they wanted and she went and picked up for everyone except me. I smelled the food when she came back and I had to go to one of their desks and everyone was sitting around eating. I said "What do you all have??" the girl who had picked up the breakfasts said "Oh we should have asked Karen if she wanted anything" I'm hurt they asked everyone but me. How can I let them know that? It's hard to just not say anything.

2007-08-27 04:05:11 · 26 answers · asked by Sharon M 1

I've been training at a job where only one other employee-- a sweet 87 year old lady--- was working. She passed away about a week ago (It's been very hard to deal with) and we've had a purple bow on the door of the business. How long should I wait before I take it down? I don't want to seem disrespectful of her memory, especially since her family frequently passes by or comes in. She ran this store for over ten years; it was her life. Help would be much appreciated.

2007-08-27 03:33:01 · 8 answers · asked by piratewench 5

Is my instinct right here?
That he likes me
Whats it mean if a guy that kissed you a couple of years back did this recently?
moved from side to side (nervousness) while making eye contact with the girl (he is about to be served by the girl at the shop) and says hi- never said hi before while same girl would serve him.
And
on a night out he makes eye contact with the girl while drinking his pint. also he made eye contact with her when she was leaving the place.
Have been away so this is first time we came in contact again for couple of years
couple of years ago he would have poked me in sides, made long eye contact and asked did i fancy him through txt

2007-08-27 01:48:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-27 00:56:36 · 13 answers · asked by socrates 2

Hi my youth group is planning to go for a night out and don't want to go to the movies. What suggestions would you give to go??

2007-08-27 00:13:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a guy next door neighbor that I can't freaking stand he is very rude and disrespectful he is always fighting with everybody in our apartment section and if he isn't fighting with them he is fighting his girlfriend...one time he even kicked her out and told her to take her ugly azz baby with her...(I am just repeating what he said) he has disrespected me and called me a ***** before...well him and my boyfriend are associates they have been knowing one another since before I moved in on occassion he comes over and knocks on our door asking for stuff or he will ask for my boyfriend....I don't want him coming to my door period!! cause he has a reputation for robbing people.. I told my boyfriend to politley tell him don't knock on our door if he needs something ask when he sees us outside...but my boyfriend is so damn timid he wont do it!! I am 7 months pregnant and I don't want a confrontation how can I handle this situation with as little drama as possible

2007-08-26 20:15:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-26 18:23:33 · 18 answers · asked by aashu 1

It's so rude.

2007-08-26 17:22:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend mentioned to me the other day that I never respond to the emails she forwards. Not ones where she is communicating with me but fun stuff, pictures or articles. Do you respond to those?

2007-08-26 16:56:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Give me a sample of what to write in a thank you letter to another company for attending a business event my company held.
Pictures will also be included in this letter so please mention that in your sample.

2007-08-26 16:22:50 · 3 answers · asked by Confuzzled 2

Are you supposed to always cut the end towards your mouth or does that vary depending on the type and make of cigar? Thanks

2007-08-26 15:37:22 · 3 answers · asked by Drew K 2

2007-08-26 13:31:28 · 33 answers · asked by Mrs. B 3

My boyfriend chews.He even does it in front of out 21month old daughter.She thinks it's gum.That is what we tell her.Were both nineteen and he has been chewing for about a yr or so.
Do you think it's wrong to do that in front of our daughter?

Thanks.

2007-08-26 12:15:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I ordered in a nice meal, had a nice conversation with the delivery man. Paid up, noticed he left rather abruptly. Thought nothing of it and threw out the receipt. Then, a few hours later, it hit me... I forgot to tip him! I always give proper tips to him, and I now realise why he left abruptly, trying to keep a polite smile on his face.

I feel awful! What should I do? I seriously want to go to the restaurant, give them the money I intended to give him, and tell whomever to leave it for the "tall, bald guy."

The worst part? He said his son's starting university this fall, and I'm sure the tip money could have gone toward his son's education, no matter how little it is.

2007-08-26 12:02:28 · 21 answers · asked by starsinthemidnightsky 2

2007-08-26 11:59:45 · 28 answers · asked by dazza 2

Don't you care about the comfort of anyone else but yourself??
(for those who say " i'll turn it down if someone complains',..it should'nt have to be told to you.

YOU KNOW when LOUD is TOO LOUD!) You can also be fined (didn't know that, did you?!)

2007-08-26 11:19:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see more and more young women wearing close to nothing. Yet, men who are programmed to respond to women's body are not suppose to notice. Does this make any sense? Also, the men who don't notice, do they get arroused when they are will a women?

2007-08-26 11:15:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a two parent household but, unfortunately ( no disrespect to the fathers that play their position I have nothing but love for you) I am the adult. I wear many hats in my situation and it's got me on edge. I would like to take a little vacation for myself nothing fancy. Just some place I can get a nice hotel room with a jacuzzi and relax. Any suggestions?

2007-08-26 10:53:01 · 6 answers · asked by JanuaryHarris 3

I have a new roommate that is Chinese. He just moved in this past week and his lip-smacking while eating is distracting. I was on the other side of the apartment and thought he was eating carrots when in fact he was eating soup. From what I can tell (Google/Yahoo searches), it seems to be a cultural thing. If he were american I would feel comfortable telling him that he eats like a horse, but since this is a cultural thing I don't know how to tell him.

So what is the best way to tell him to eat quieter?

2007-08-26 10:27:39 · 23 answers · asked by froalskiner 2

I was just there to set up the PA system and they got nasty with me. Security had to escort me out that back. Was I wrong? I felt threaten.

2007-08-26 09:58:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

bar or restuarant or wherever first. this annoys me becos it means i end up dealing with the staff to get us a table or negotiating my way through a crowd with him following along behind. then if we are at dinner or something the waiter will kinda just deal with me the rest of the evening since i got the table and lead the way in. i would like him to take charge. i am a submissive girl and i am happy to stay that way. dont get me wrong i can be assertive but i would prefer not to. i think the man should go first and sort things out.

2007-08-26 09:58:55 · 21 answers · asked by darkling 5

While the girl was getting my dental records, the phone rang at my dentist's. I reached over and answered the phone and took a message to cancel an appointment. Is it okay to do this in stores as well? These people can't do everything and need all the help we can give them!

2007-08-26 09:53:34 · 39 answers · asked by JD 4