Etiquette - September 2007

When you've apparently offended someone and you're trying to understand where they are coming from, but they don't want to tell you. Instead they immediately write you off and say something like, "We're just not going to get along."

2007-09-22 12:35:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 12:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by melon_rose 2

A gentleman actually held doors open for you, instead of walking through them and letting them go.

2007-09-22 12:20:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My nephew asks me questions all of the time that I can usually answer with no problem. Today I was sort of shocked when he came to me and asked how to get his classmate from calling him names. I was about give him an answer when I remembered what used to happen after someone called me names in grade school. It was never pretty and I always ended up in the principals office after they would pry me off of the person. I always got suspended too which was never fun (Had 2 deal with my mom's anger the entire time) I didnt want my nephew to go through all that or have all of that stuck to his permanant record so I told him id talk to him about that later today. What do you all suggest I say? Thanks in advance~

2007-09-22 12:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Jelly 1

I'm a young black college student looking for a good job, and for some reason, I can't get one! I put in so many applications and not one place calls back. What really makes me angry about this is the fact that I go into these places that I want to work at and their employees are rude and disrespectful people. I wonder how they even got the job when all they do is get an attitude with any customer who walks into the building.
I like to think that I'm a good model citizen. I make A's and B's, I'm in a few clubs at school; I was brought up to have respect for everyone even if they didn't show it back. My parents were in the Marines, so I'm always looking nice before I leave my house (They won't even let me wear plain jeans and a tee-shirt around the house). I've never been in trouble at school, and I was accepted into a Technical school during my junior year in high school so I KNOW I have enough knowledge for the jobs that I want to do. So why won't these people hire me?

2007-09-22 11:55:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

But I will make sure they all wished I had! I am talking outside of the nuclear family. Moreso of my self.

2007-09-22 11:53:53 · 8 answers · asked by bountyhunter101 7

2007-09-22 11:52:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok. I want to know some of the things that annoy ppl.... one thing that gets to me is when you're on a bus or train and a fat person sits next to you (no offense to anyone b/c i know it's normal to not be a six!!) and they take up their whole seat and practically all YOURS and then catch attitudes as if you're the one who is inconveniencing them!!

Today i was on greyhound and i had one leg and butt cheek off the chair and was so uncomfortable!!

2007-09-22 11:51:55 · 13 answers · asked by Tears are *Diamonds* 6

2007-09-22 11:49:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 11:47:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, how much?

2007-09-22 11:47:49 · 14 answers · asked by K. Dash 1

with out a blanket or anything... it was in a restaurant (sp) and is it unsanitary?

2007-09-22 11:37:01 · 29 answers · asked by i_hate_nicknames 3

Hello! My friend has just asked if I could help cook for her daughters 1st birthday party. I'm fine with this apart from the fact that she wants me at her house at 9am in the morning!! Normally this wouldn't be a problem but it is my anniversary the day before and my hubby is treating me to a nice meal and a drink in the night. Obviousy I am not going to want to get up too early the next day so I have said no. Am I being selfish??

2007-09-22 10:57:13 · 29 answers · asked by kazwaz01 2

A female coworker asked me to go to dinner with her and a group of friends from work, I told her that I might be able to go but wasn't sure because I had other plans. When I told her I couldn't go, her facial expressions indicated that she was very disappointed that I wasn't able to go. Then ignored me for the rest of the day. How should i take this, I told her that I already had plans and there was only a chance that I could go. Should I apologize. I am a dude by the way

2007-09-22 10:53:02 · 15 answers · asked by mama a 1

I'm talking under 18 pregnancy... Society appears to have gone soft on kids getting pregnant. We have so many these days, and everyone just goes "There, there, it's ok". No offensive to any teenage mums out there, it's not ok. The last time I checked, the legal age to have sex was 16. That law appears to have gone out of the window too. And it's not just moral wise either, it's finanical too. 95% of the time, it's tax payers (like myself) or the teenagers parents who are funding for the baby, not them. I mean, take responibilty of whats yours, don't rely on other people to pick up after you....

Do you think the reason why the UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate is because we're too soft?

2007-09-22 10:42:25 · 20 answers · asked by smr 3

PLZZZZZZZZZ HELP IM ON THE PHONE RIGHT NOW WITH MY FRIEND AND SHE SAID SHE HEARED SOMEONE BREACK INTO HER HOUSE AND SHE HEARED TAPPING ON THE ROOF AND THUMPING. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-22 10:38:00 · 14 answers · asked by ilovesesshy 2

I live w/ my grandparents & my mom. Usually after their asleep, i go in our den, turn the tv on, & listen to my ipod. Usually, I leave the den to go to bed, & leave my iPod [w/ headphones attached] in the den, & pick it up the next day. Nobody usually touches it.

3 days ago, i leave the ipod w/ headphones on a table in the den, the next day, i come back, & i find the headphones on couch in den, but no iPod in sight. I tare up my house looking for it. Ask my mom where it is, hasnt seen it. Ask my g-parents, & my G-ma says she picked up the headphones & moved them, but thats it [fyi, the ipod & h-phones were attached]. She says she dosent know anything & thinks it just disappeared & i should forget about it [BTW, shes kinda absent minded]

She took it upon herself to move it, & now its lost. I feel shes responsible, & should give me the money to replace it. They just took us to italy this summer for 3 weeks, so they can afford it. Am I asking too much? Or is this fair to ask?!

2007-09-22 10:08:17 · 21 answers · asked by woah 2

He was my teacher for a class last year, and was a great teacher. I was even considering him for a college rec, but I recently heard his wife was diagnosed with cancer, so I guess I shouldn't ask

Anyways, what should I do? I wanna send a card or something to be nice and give some support, but I dunno the right thing to do can somebody give me some advice?

Thanks, sorry my info is pretty vauge

2007-09-22 09:49:52 · 6 answers · asked by adklsjfklsdj 6

Are you supposed to tip on the total bill - including the tax? Or just the food & beverage portion, excluding the tax?

It makes a big difference in NYC where the tax is nearly 9%

2007-09-22 09:25:47 · 7 answers · asked by Alice Lockwood 4

Whenever I go out with my mom and brother, people assume that me and my brother are married or dating. How can I avoid that? I'm not married and he isn't either, so there's no wedding or engagement ring.

2007-09-22 08:44:55 · 7 answers · asked by peaches6 7

So many of us see it as an opportunity to attack the questioner in a personal way. Why do so few of us stop to consider that a good question is a good question and perhaps the one who posted it is actually exposing the subtleties in such a way as to stimulate interest in the actual inquiry instead of trying to pick a fight?

2007-09-22 08:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 08:07:28 · 33 answers · asked by srb 1

hats were taken off to prove you didnt have a gun in the old days, now days cant hide a gun in most hats so why do they still tell you to take off your hat and why should you there is not law that says you must do that so why do people tell people to

2007-09-22 07:37:54 · 17 answers · asked by Andreu 2

They SHOUT at the dog
they SHOUT at each other
they SLAM there back gate and back door.
oh and play LOUD music.

does anyone else have this problem?

2007-09-22 07:05:20 · 8 answers · asked by LouLou 5

2007-09-22 06:50:39 · 27 answers · asked by Pedro B 4

Son is away at grad school and thinks that we should let his college dorm mate and friend stay at our house for two days even though he won't be there. His room is taken over by his brother and the couple would have to sleep on my living room sofa.I have met this person only three times. I am not keen on this and said no. Now my son is livid with me. Am I wrong?

2007-09-22 06:24:01 · 6 answers · asked by adirondack 1

I would prefer the above to be in the country and if possible within commuting distance of London

2007-09-22 05:48:38 · 4 answers · asked by SINNED 1

Over the weekend, I had to take my baby to the emergency room with a high fever. It was a rainy night.

When we got to the emergency room, the Emergency parking lot (close to the doors) was full of cars. I figured it must be a busy night at the emergency room. We wound up having to park all the way on the other side of the parking lot and walking across the lot with my sick baby in the rain. (Her dad is overseas. I had nobody along to just drop us off at the door)

When I got in the emergency room, I found out that there was only one person there, and all the other cars were people that had come to wait and find out about him. It was obviously very serious- they were all upset.

My question is, though, if you aren't dropping someone off at the emergency room, should you not park in the other lot and leave emergency parking available for people who actually are bringing sick or injured people in? What if instead of a sick baby I was bringing an elderly person with a broken leg?

2007-09-22 05:45:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbor comes over almost daily uninvited. It is usually when I just sit down to relax, and I don't always feel like visiting. No subtle hints work. No matter what I say, she just comes on in anyway. Not answering the door doesn't work either, because if she sees my car, she lets her dog come through my doggy door, on it's leash, until I come to the door, and my dog starts going nuts. If that doesn't work then she goes home and calls. When I have tried telling her I don't feel like visiting, she acts hurt. I know she is lonely, and I wouldn't mind her visiting sometime, but would prefer she call first. It also isn't a short 10 minute visit -- on weekends she sometimes stays close to an hour! I don't want to hurt her feelings. How should I handle this?

2007-09-22 05:42:59 · 11 answers · asked by Wink&ASmile 1

for me it's money ,they think i am their ATM machine!!!

2007-09-22 04:13:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous