Etiquette - September 2007

1) pretend it didn't happen?
2) wipe it quickly with my napkin, and continue about my meal?
3) excuse myself and tidy up in the ladies room?

Oh, and I was also wondering--"What is the best way to keep puppies quiet at a puppy mill?" A friend wanted to know.......

2007-09-14 07:05:43 · 13 answers · asked by beano™ 6

I work with a woman who is always making snide remarks about people, talking about them behind their backs and degrating their work. I am tired of listening to her. There is no conversation unless she is talking about someone. Do I confront her about this or do I just ignore it. Should I tell the other people she does this? She acts like she is their friend when they are at work, and is terrible when they are not. Help!!! Her mouth makes for a horrible working enviornment!!!

2007-09-14 07:03:12 · 18 answers · asked by kiwibear0809 1

We are not close, but I heard about it and will see her this weekend. The fiance was a looser, so it was a good call. But she is in her 30s and is feeling that the noose is tightening. Just how do people deal with situations like this?

2007-09-14 06:59:49 · 5 answers · asked by akipooh 3

2007-09-14 06:57:45 · 27 answers · asked by Raven's Voice 5

to Walmart without you?

2007-09-14 06:55:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do people use the term female when the word they want to use is woman? do these people think it makes them sound sophisticated or do they really think that it is an appropriate application of the word? because it isn't. its disrespectful, tacky, classless, sounds ignorant and it is a misuse of the word.

2007-09-14 06:52:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my boyfriend have been together for 1.5 years. I know we're past the point of the puppy love stage, but things are so boring lately. he used to tell me i was beautiful everyday, but now he never says it. he calls me every night to talk to me, and he does spend time with me. its just so boring lately. we're both busy & poor with college, but we eat, talk on the phone together, and watch tv. Lately, that's what we've been doing. Like the second I want to hang out and he's busy he says I'm too attached. But he's the one that calls me everyday, and comes and visits everday, and i dont mind, but i dont see how that makes me attached. So we've been giving each other space because we've been arguing alot these days, and it seems to be helping. it's like i get so excited to hang out with him, and im disappointed because we don't do anything like we used to. i feel like we act more like friends lately then 2 people that are head over heels for each other. am i just being ungrateful?

2007-09-14 06:22:18 · 7 answers · asked by Consultant 1

Like. You kinda pushed yourself to go into work because you really did not want to. After you get to work, you make the decision to as little work as possible leading up to not doing any work at all. You job does not involve sitting but you sit down anyway and start to read something or take a nap. Your boss gets your attention and asks why you are behaving this way. You explain to him its nothing personal and you don't dislike the job but you just don't feel like being there today or doing any work at all. You explain to him you are just waiting for time to pass so you can go home.

At your job, what would boss's response be what ?

2007-09-14 06:14:33 · 24 answers · asked by CuriousMaude 1

2007-09-14 06:06:02 · 10 answers · asked by Jo-Jo 2

2007-09-14 05:47:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

When a guy says he gets horny/turned on/etc when he looks at a picture of you.

And keeps telling you you're sexy and wants to do "stuff" with you.

Is that considered cyber harassment?

2007-09-14 05:46:07 · 35 answers · asked by Ms Ghost 6

2007-09-14 05:42:04 · 5 answers · asked by Brian D 1

I hate to do it but when the bill is big and there are too many to cover, what can you do?

2007-09-14 05:21:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bday boy invited 2 group of people that he knows.

Ordered a bunch of drinks and food.
The bill came out to be really fat. One of the group just sit there and didn't even offer to pitch in some cash.

Bday boy got pissed so he took the tab by himself.
We were like huhhhh?

2007-09-14 05:18:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I seem to have a problem staring at people, it just happens that my gaze happens to be particularly unsettling from what I'm told, along the lines of sharp, icy, piercing, intense, etc. I don't want to make people uncomfortable, or to intimidate anyone but, it seems to happen regardless. Is there anything i can do beyond not looking at people...?

2007-09-14 05:08:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the words people slip into conversation that are just SOOOOOOOO grating to you??

I called them`plug` words as people use them for holes in conversations between breaths when they can't think of anything half decent to say.

For example;

LIKE.
Do teenagers know any other word? Sample coversation...
"*Like* I was with her *like* she's *like* `Oh totally` and I'm *like* yeah, and she's *like* `Whatever`, *like* i'm just sooooo *like* over it. SO then she's *like* saying "I am so totally there *like* with you girl *like*

Others that get to me.... (and my typical reaction)
* YEAH-NO-YEAH........ make up your mind!
* KNOW WHAT I MEAN (or NOWADAMEEN)....... No because you are such a bad communicator
* ETC ETC ETC...... well if I know what you meant from the first part of your converstaion..
* SO ANYWAY.......... (ggrrr... so what)
* YOU KNOW.........(no I dont, keep talking you may get to your point).
* OMG!!!!.................(who is your God??)

Any I missed?

2007-09-14 04:50:57 · 51 answers · asked by brad m 3

I mean they are the product of it, right?

2007-09-14 04:33:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

For instance, when you are passing someone in the hallway at work or school, if you say "hi" they always say "hi" back. If you wave, they wave back.

Just an observation. :o) Test it!

2007-09-14 04:20:14 · 13 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

your wifes sister comes in with her new baby and he/she is just NOT cute, and someone asks "isn't he/she adorable?" WHAT do you say??BE honest!

2007-09-14 03:43:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 03:40:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

No, this is not a racist question. It is just a fact. I always work hard to give the very best service to ALL of my customers. But whenever a black family comes in, all of the servers (this includes servers of all ethnicities) cringe a little because they know that in all likelihood, no matter how much they bust their butt, they will be tipped poorly. I am not a racist person at all. I have black friends, just as I have friends of most every ethnicity. They are all just people like anyone else. But there is no denying that this "bad tipping phenomenon" does indeed exist. I am just curious if anyone has any insight as to why this is. I could understand if the blacks were from another country/culture. But they're not. They're as American as it gets. So why the bad tips? I can understand if the service was poor, or if all the server did was bring the food and drinks. But not when I do my best to "wow" with my service, yet still get next to nothing. What's the deal?

2007-09-14 03:13:48 · 20 answers · asked by jmeowgc 2

I am a fairly quiet person. I don't spend a lot of time talking at work mainly because I am working. I also don't express how I feel about my job to my boss, who is also my mother-in-law. I am always polite to everyone I work with. Recently, I was called in her office, and she told me that I needed to "get better at communicating" with her and others at work because I'm being rude by not talking. I think it is inappropriate to bother co-workers and tell your boss that you believe she is unfair and you don't enjoy working for her. According to her, I should talk about it more...while at work! I'm so confused! Is this really a communication problem like she says?

2007-09-14 03:13:46 · 6 answers · asked by Pais 1

What's really funny is that I got almost triple her score in maths at College. I got a score that was well above a pass with a commendation. She barely passed at all. They had to be lenient on her.

I just say, 'yea, yea, I am dumb. Real dumb'. And just leave it there........ Though even that doesn't keep her happy. Like JFK said to the feminists, 'I'm sure that what ever I'm doing, for you, it won't be enough'.

Though, she's a worker, so that part makes up for it. [She's in banking would you believe?]

2007-09-14 01:11:10 · 15 answers · asked by Put_ya_mitts_up 4

How do you get over that?

2007-09-14 01:09:37 · 11 answers · asked by Umm Ali 6

My daughter is 21 yrs,her boyfriend is 17, barely.They decided to get pregnant.Now its time for a shower.Both families are large,I ask him to have his mom give them a shower and I would give a shower on our side.2 weeks ago my daughter told me his mom and sister-in-law plan to attend our families shower increasing the amount of money I now have to spend on food.Ok I accepted that.I talked with the boy at that time and explained this is only for women he could go skateboarding with my youngest son,stopping by afterwards to munch out on the left over food.Well now my daughter told me he plans on attending!I think I should just cancell the whole thing.What woukld you do?The boy has no respect for anyone.

2007-09-14 00:30:17 · 20 answers · asked by godsrecoveringchild 2

Please don't judge but I take recreational drugs. I have cut down on use considerably since splitting with emotionally abusive ex (who is a dealer). I now go clubbing once every six weeks or so, and might take 2 xtc pills. I have distanced myself from ‘our’ group of friends cos seeing him still envokes strong feelings of hurt and anguish over the way he treated me (bully, control freak, pusher). However I miss my friends. A lot. There is an engagement party of his best friend and the woman I feel close to. I want to go, but don’t want to see him. When I think of him it makes me feel sick inside cos he made me so depressed and hating myself. When I think of missing out on fun times with friends, it makes me feel sick also. When I was with them I felt like I had a family, that I was loved and fitted in for the first time ever (I’m 27 and have had traumatic upbringing). However, I wonder how much of that was cos I was with him, how much was cos of the drugs etc. I really want

2007-09-14 00:20:20 · 12 answers · asked by rollacoasta 3

2007-09-13 23:28:45 · 17 answers · asked by rollacoasta 3

or do you think that its nobody elses business, even though it was a university field camp. And most of the students are hippys in the course anyway.

2007-09-13 21:25:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My parents come from a culture that's very community/family-based but I instead seem to be the opposite. I prefer quiet nights at home, small groups and individual attention. No one else in my family seems to mind a house crowded full of guests but for me it drives me crazy. I prefer the space and the quiet-ness. As a result, my entire family thinks I'm this mean cold-hearted person. Am I in the wrong here? Should I try to be more open?

2007-09-13 19:06:50 · 14 answers · asked by ohsnap 2

Hi, If my daughter, who is five, can't go to a birthday party, should she still give something ie:gift, card, etc? I don't know if she should just give a birthday card and say that she is sorry that she can't make it. Or does she need to do anything at all? This is one of my daughter's good friends.

Also if she isn't going, do we need to call the parents to tell them that we are not able to go, or just not contact them and assume that they will understand that we won't be going.

Thanks for any help.

2007-09-13 19:02:37 · 14 answers · asked by pawdog530 3