Etiquette - September 2007

If I am using the title 'reverand', should it be addressed
The Reverand and Mrs. John Doe or should it be
Reverand and Mrs. John Doe?

2007-09-16 14:59:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

it takes him 10 mins to eat crackers and drink a can of pop. At home he can eat that in 2 mins? He said that he can be his self with me and wants them to think he has manners. I want the manners and him being polite to.

2007-09-16 14:48:21 · 14 answers · asked by judith s 1

We were celebrating my fathers birthday and my daughters at my parents home this weekend.. My son plays the tuba and is very shy about playing in front of anyone.. he said he wanted to play something for his grandfather for his birthday.. my son is 12 years old and it took alot for him to finally ask his grandfather if he wanted to hear him play something.. Of course my father said yes.. I was very proud of my son for getting the nerve up to do this.. Then a knock on the door.. It was almost 8pm Sunday night .. school night.. It was a neighbor that my parents are watching their dog next week wanting to go over the schedule.. My father and mother both got up and walked out the front door to visit with the neighbor for a about 15 mins.. My son was all broken up that his grandfather walked out the door.. Yea he's an emotional soft soul littel boy..

was it rude to knock on a neighbors door at this hour on a sunday night. and was it rude for my father to walk out on my son??

2007-09-16 14:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by Vindicatedfather 4

There was this day i met someone in front my house and he was in a comma.i had no cell phone to call for emergency.so what could i have done?

2007-09-16 14:40:10 · 8 answers · asked by marvine m 2

2007-09-16 14:11:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been with my boyfriend for 1.5 years. I feel like we DID have alot of potential and love for one another. We also both were mature and had a good head on our shoulders. Well, his ex-g/f tried to break us up, and it's ruined our relationship, I've let my insecurities ruin our relationship. I made too big a deal out of it. Now trust isn't there, we're both more paranoid, even though we're entirely open with each other. The big one is, respect is gone. We used to highly respect each other, and now the things we say to each other now I could've never imagined EVER wanting to say that to each other. I used to feel like he was head over heels for me, but now it's so different. We used to have ALOT of fun together and brought out the best in one another, and now I feel like we just argue alot more, and don't really do anything. All we do is sit around and watch TV. I felt that our relationship had so much potential, but jealousy & immaturity has gotten the best of it. How do I fix it?

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I know we still do have love for each other, but we've both become selfish and mean to each other. And I KNOW it's because I let jealousy into the relationship, it used to be an amazing relationship, but now we're very disrespectful towards each other. The ex g/f thing happened a year ago and I still get mad about it. How do I get our old relationship back, or is it doomed now? I KNOW we had alot of potential, but I think we're both turning into really selfish/bitter people because of our relationship.

2007-09-16 14:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by Consultant 1

I've noticed a lot of people with "charisma" are kind of mean, but people want to watch them. Kind of like Scarlett o'hara. Why is this?

2007-09-16 13:50:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just moved into a first floor appartment a little over a month ago. While I have never heard the people above me, apparently the guy below me can hear every step I take. Sure, I've heard loud noises: teapot whistles, etc, but I never thought about this.

He just came over and had a nice. short conversation letting me know about this little situation. It seems that it bothers him most in the morning: I have to get up at about 6 am.... I can easily imagine myself walking around half asleep with heavy footsteps in the morning.... This is my first place on my own and I've really tried to be considerate of those around me: no loud music, keeping my TV down. I had no idea this guy was putting up with this.

With that in mind, what can I do about this? Clearly, I'll try to have lighter feet, but is there anything else I can try to do about this?

2007-09-16 13:24:32 · 11 answers · asked by truean1 2

I was driving one day and saw her in the car behind me. She was gorgeous. I saw the street she turned into and know where she lives because her car is in the driveway. How do I ask her out without being a stalker or giving her the creeps? I don't see her walking on the street, she's either at home or on the road, so no in betweens and I have a schedule that's scattered.

2007-09-16 13:23:45 · 2 answers · asked by 6feetunder 3

I'm sorry, I'm such a wuss. If anyone is up for it, I just need a short and simple e-mail explaining to drop my key off and good luck and that I will be finding a new maid. How can I do this professionally and not too rude?

2007-09-16 13:13:22 · 8 answers · asked by Wonderment 4

2007-09-16 12:56:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

It can be a city, town, region or a country itself. 10 points to the most vivid description and serious reply.

2007-09-16 12:47:17 · 47 answers · asked by Rita K 1

In old pictures, I notice that nobody smiles at all. But sometime in the early 20th Century, I notice that people start to smile. When did smiling in family pictures become commonplace?

2007-09-16 12:26:47 · 17 answers · asked by Rynux5 1

I work in the IT department in a large firm. My office mate is very cheap and he asks me to borrow change every single day(for the snack machine). I would not mind if it were once or twice, but I added up lasts month's tithing to him and it averages out to about 20 bucks a month! He has also asked me twice to get him something when I was running to McDonalds and said "I will get you for lunch" or I will go to the ATM at lunch and give you some cash" but he had the nerve to "forget ..both times. I cant even go to the snack machine anymore because I know he will ask me for change and I am almost to the point of being rude to him, and dont want that to happen because I tend to have a very sharp tongue when I get angry. The thing that really bothers me is that he is the type of guy who points out ALL of my mistakes no matter how petty but yey he cant bring his own f------ change!! ughhh what can I say without being rude while letting him have it?

2007-09-16 12:09:24 · 21 answers · asked by only_in_vegas 1

i came to america about 4 years ago, and i am still getting accustomed to the american culture. Often times,when i enter a store and say good morning or good afternoon'to the salesperson i am usually seen as an alien or don't get an answer back. Is Hi/ Bye better accepted than Good morning/good afternoon/Good Evening ?

In my culture, i was raised to greet everyone i meet everywhere i go. How is that seen in America ?

2007-09-16 12:09:19 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

and please give me a real answer..why is it 'bad'

2007-09-16 11:59:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today in a store, I asked what I thought was a gentleman from behind to step aside and addressed him as 'sir'. It ended up being a very masculine woman.

How should I correct myself in this situation?

Should I apologize then correct myself or should I ignore it as not a big deal?

2007-09-16 11:35:05 · 19 answers · asked by atg28 5

Hi, I work in a cosy little office at a job that I love, but I'm having real troubles with my co-workers. They're nice but they keep opening windows, even on very cold days. And they give me my space, but TOO much space. When I stay in the office for lunch, they all go out, and vice versa. Plus they keep stinking the place up with air-fresheners. How can I deal with these freaks tactfully?

2007-09-16 11:17:16 · 20 answers · asked by Private Erin Coolidge 2

red-head tomato head? red-heads how would you feel if someone got mad at you and called you this? i am not trying to insult anyone but this guy is soo mean sometimes and hes a red-head soo if i called him a tomatoe head, i wonder if it would hurt him, i dont want to look like a fool..

2007-09-16 11:11:30 · 8 answers · asked by angel 2

for some reason this guy at work told me he was going to start his own abortion clinic , hes 24 and full of himself, but it boogles my mind, why did he have to tell me , this other girl was around but his attention was on me, i told that guy i'm for abortion as well, then he acted surprised, and wanted to high five me, hes a jerk , he was trying to get a rise out of me by telling me he was going to start his own abortion clinic..why that ?
i'm 20 and i've told this guy before i didnt want kids, he gave me attitude about it, so now him telling me hes going to start an aboriton clinic is hilarious, we work together at a restaruant, and i've hung out outside of work with him before, we also go to the same college

2007-09-16 10:55:02 · 7 answers · asked by angel 2

2007-09-16 10:49:40 · 23 answers · asked by KatsLoveBug 3

alright im 13 and looking at the way my dad is ..hes an alchoholic i dont want to be anything like him when i grow up..and i see all these people my age smoking weed and stuff i just want to be prepared to say no if someone offers it to me and people say that NOW i wont want to try it but later on in a couple years i will but right now.. i really could care less i dont want to.. so any advice on how to prepare for this?

2007-09-16 10:28:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbors (2 adults, 2 teenagers) really like to blast loud basssy music, usually when the adults are gone.I am only able to get peace when I hide away in the room farthest from our connecting wall. I have gone over there 5 times since I have moved in here (a month ago) to ask them to turn it down politely, which they do, but then the next day the music starts up again. I have noticed it is the worst when the parents are gone and it's just the 2 teenagers. Should I take it up with management, or should I try talking it over with the parents?

2007-09-16 10:24:20 · 31 answers · asked by George G 1

I was in my front yard with some of my friends who just walked over to visit and we were all chatting. My neighbor, who is black, came outside and we all greeted him in a very friendly fashion.

The people next door to me are REALLY good neighbors and I like them A LOT! I met them before anyone else.

Well, my friends started talking politics and saying that Obama was an N-word and weird things like "whites would become slaves" And they were talking very loudly.

I was shocked!

I couldn't figure out what made Obama a Ni**er??

I don't know much about him, but I have a feeling that he's not a trashy person.

The subject changed quickly and I was never able to think of anything proper to say.

I look over at my neighbor's yard and he's outside. There's no way he couldn't have heard them. I was really embarrassed!!

ESPECIALLY since everyone was so friendly to him right before!

I don't want him to have the impression that I'm a racist because of the things they said...

2007-09-16 09:49:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 07:22:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

HELP.....my high schooler refuses to use her trash can in her room, and throws all items is discard on the floor, including chewed gum!!! Any suggestions on how to get her to smarten up?

2007-09-16 06:58:14 · 14 answers · asked by Frenchafied 4

I talk very loud and I always have done, I cant help it but people make such a big deal about it. I cant help having a voice which has a louder volume than other peoples and how I cant turn it down like I would a remote to the tv. How can I stop this?

2007-09-16 06:56:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Was this guy joking? how should i have taken it?
for some reason this guy at work told me he was going to start his own abortion clinic , hes 24 and full of himself, but it boogles my mind, why did he have to tell me , this other girl was around but his attention was on me, i told that guy i'm for abortion as well, then he acted surprised, and wanted to high five me, hes a jerk , he was trying to get a rise out of me by telling me he was going to start his own abortion clinic..why that ?
i'm 20 and i've told this guy before i didnt want kids, he gave me attitude about it, so now him telling me hes going to start an aboriton clinic is hilarious, we work together at a restaruant, and i've hung out outside of work with him before, we also go to the same college

2007-09-16 06:41:42 · 4 answers · asked by ashley h 1

.......wash their hands after using the bathroom? I've seen people at my work do this, not very many, but there are some. I really want to yell at them for this, it's just gross!

2007-09-16 06:37:00 · 12 answers · asked by ~Josie~ 5

2007-09-16 05:48:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous