Etiquette - October 2007

Do you feel like political correctness has gotten to a slightly absurd point (example - Halle Berry freaking out about joking that the edited photo with her having a big nose looks like her Jewish cousin or J.K. Rowling declaring that Dumbledore is gay out of nowhere) or do you feel like it is entirely appropriate and necessary in today's society?

2007-10-26 04:09:09 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda P 3

i dont cry at funeral cuz its not that sad, there are in a better place right?

another thing u cry at funeral but 30 mi later ur sitting down eating that so funny to me lol.

2007-10-26 03:40:17 · 12 answers · asked by tisha w 2

My co-worker stinks. It makes me nauseous. I don't think he bathes. I can't stand to work productively around him. What should I do?

2007-10-26 03:31:19 · 22 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4

I feel like to earn their candy bar, the kids have to work for it. Their costumes must show a certain level of effort and creativity. How can I give candy to the kids who actually tried to look original and turn down the kids with generic costumes without seeming impolite? Thanks.

2007-10-26 03:25:12 · 69 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

right ok i have a problem with my neighbours! i live in a semi detached house! and its 3 in the afternoon and i dont mind people having music on! i mean i do!! but they have it so loud i can hear every word and their blumming bass box is driving me mad!! they are only renting tenants and we have been round there and asked them to turn it down before and they obviously havent listened! so how loud does it have to be for me to complain and who do i complain to?

2007-10-26 02:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by raddo16v 1

2007-10-26 01:42:32 · 15 answers · asked by Bibi 5

I was at McDonald's with some people from church, and the guy across from me asked if anyone had money so he could buy a cheeseburger. Then someone else asked me if I had money to give him, and it kind of rested there so he started staring at me and wouldn't stop. I was still eating. Okay first of all, he already ate some fries, second of all I don't have a lot of money to dish out and he's not even my close friend, and thirdly I don't even believe in eating their cheeseburgers so why would I pay for someone else to have one?! Then I felt sorry for him and I said I'll give you money, but only for a salad, and he bought a salad AND a burger, AND kept the change! I didn't even know what to say. I did ask for my change back. How would you have handled this situation?

2007-10-26 01:29:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-26 00:51:30 · 10 answers · asked by shashvini 1

2007-10-25 23:56:24 · 6 answers · asked by Alinsa Y 1

I confronted someone about their statements about me and the rest of my family, now she is not talking to me. After a lot of thought, I have decided that I will start saying this to people...

2007-10-25 23:34:58 · 7 answers · asked by WhydoIdothis 3

How am I harming YOU non smokers. And please don't say it stinks because that's really stupid...you're not in my house and I don't smell of smoke because I'm so busy hiding it.

"...at least I buy my death."

2007-10-25 22:29:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Earlier, my neighbor and i were downstairs and while we were talking and her brother came outside and somehow we started flirting, she was trying to talk to me and we kept interrupting her going back in forth with witty banter.

It's was really quite funny, but she didn't get half of what we were saying so she just kind of looked on. She asked me to come over tomorrow morning and her brother let me know that he'd be there (in his morning best ;).

I just wanna know if that was mean and how to include her.

2007-10-25 21:25:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know there are other questions similar to this one, but I just want to know if the majority of people consider "ladies first" sexist or not (not chivalry in general).

I was talking to my friend about a videogame (of all things) and I told her I was waiting for my girlfriend to beat the game before I beat it (which I am). She responded with "why," I said "ladies first," and she said "that's sexist." She later added that it was stupid. She doesn't really ever seem a feminist, though she's bi/lesbian undecided.

I know my girlfriend enjoys my romanticism and gentlemanesque ways, but would all women?

2007-10-25 20:45:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my fiance and my mom were entering a hotel and on are way to play blackjack and me and my mom went into the bathroom and i fell and wasnt able to move and my mom had my fiance get help while i was laying on the bathroom floor,So when someone came i was asked all my information as well as my mom and my fiance info then the ambulance came and took me to the hospital,My fiance told me that the hotel wanted us to call them so they new i was alright the next day and to come in and talk to them if i was able and willing to talk to them,Should we go in and talk to them? Also so i sue the hotel? The hospital nurse mention something about and im looking for a advice ...... Thanks i dont know what to do!! Thanks for your advice inadvance....jess

2007-10-25 19:46:50 · 16 answers · asked by letsbefriends20022004 1

Are most people in here young and younger?

2007-10-25 19:43:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should a tie be worn or no tie? I've been contemplating which to go with.

2007-10-25 19:25:44 · 17 answers · asked by Tim H 1

2007-10-25 19:11:57 · 9 answers · asked by drbic246 2

2007-10-25 19:02:06 · 13 answers · asked by Assassinps3 2

they don't give a crap right? Like maybe they were never even your friend to start with....cos I know that this person woulda read it.

2007-10-25 18:13:11 · 8 answers · asked by darkling 5

I like to sit in a nearby park and eat, or simply walk on the sidewalk and eat. People will invariably walk up and stare, like they've never seen a person eat! What's wrong with people?

2007-10-25 17:22:39 · 12 answers · asked by JD 4

At work, I easily get affected by people who snaps at me. I easily detest people who are ready to degrade me. No matter how hard I try, I couldn't keep myself from being influenced by them. So what happens? I end up thinking too much and escalating situations that are typically not a big deal. How do you avoid that?

2007-10-25 17:01:04 · 19 answers · asked by Pmel 2

I'm not going to give him $1000 or something like that, but I want to show my appreciation.

He's not that into sports. He does like to drink though lol. Any ideas?

2007-10-25 16:55:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always bring a frozen dinner to work. They're not even good ones. They're Lean Cuisine. I just want to catch who's taking them. Actually, I want to catch them and embarass them at the same time. Please help.

2007-10-25 16:26:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Honestly I don't know where to begin. I work at a college and the young girls pee all over the seats and leave it. Why not lift the seat up then? Imagine if I did that at your mother's house! It''s rude.

2007-10-25 15:41:01 · 14 answers · asked by Mrs. Moltisanti 3

When I talk to people in informal conversation, I'll ALWAYS refer back to what someone says about a topic or a previous conversation...

"So-in-so said that...."
"When I talked to so-in-so they said that..."
"You'll never believe what so-in-so said about..."

I wonder if people believe I can't keep a secret. Or, I can't think of something intelligent on my own and have to quote what someone else says. My intent isn't to gossip, but just to attribute someone's words or actions.

Is this bad? Should I stop doing this to ensure that I can keep information inside of me?

Thanks for your advice. :-)

2007-10-25 15:31:06 · 5 answers · asked by cute_chocolate_buggie 3

hi everyone .
my problem is my boyfriend and i are having some money issue. we are moving on the 1st of nov. plus have a toddler .
for christmas we both have alot of familey but not enough money to spend on everyone.
so i was thinking of having picture done of our son and putting them into nice but low price frames and giving them to our family.
bigger pictures to the grandparents then a smaller size to our siblings then like our aunts uncles and/ or cousins wallet sizes.
then for nices and nephew giving like 5 in a card.
but in return asking our famileys not to give us anything and to focus instead on our son. is it rude to do this
i just feel bad reciving a gift when we can't aford to give alot ths year.
so i was wonder if anyone has any good ideas that might go nice with the picture or any other present ideas.
thanks

2007-10-25 14:53:35 · 18 answers · asked by ~*big mama *~ 3

I went to a public toilet yesterday and their was a turd on the seat! On the SEAT!!!!!!!!!!! How does this happen? What sort of person has this issue? The seat has a hole in it.......its quite big! How do people miss?

2007-10-25 14:35:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-25 13:17:57 · 14 answers · asked by tracy 7

2007-10-25 12:33:37 · 129 answers · asked by Anonymous

half of the guests don't like the other half of the guests? It's really crazy when the bride-to-be requested me & another friend to host her bridal shower. We are NOT even on the bridal entourage. But we used to work together. The guests,well, some of them are just soooo conservative. We would like to have a stripper but we are thinking about these other people. The bride-to-be don't care what we do. She is so busy with many out of town guests that she said she's welcome anything to be away from her family even for just a day. Any great suggestions?
We're also planning to do a potluck - is that ok? How do we assign food to everyone? HELP!

2007-10-25 12:26:46 · 15 answers · asked by hedlite1773 2