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Etiquette - October 2007

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I have noticed that whenever I am riding on a train or bus that only white men get up to offer women or seniors their seats. I have been riding the bus/train for 3 years now, this is always the case. Why do you suppose this is?

2007-10-24 04:17:15 · 18 answers · asked by Vwgirl18 4

the lifeguards didnt complain or do anything about it?

not many childeren around ever on weekends?

and people walked by probably glance at you and still kept walking with out reporting to authorities?

or beach maintenance and even sum police didnt mind ?

would you still go nude ?

2007-10-24 03:15:30 · 23 answers · asked by thisisme 1

Hi I am Amanda and I am 13 years old in the 7th grade. I tend to wear short skirts a lot to school. I also am on the cheerleading team. When I wear my cheerleading skirt, my Math teacher tends to look at my legs. I am guessing thats why I sit in the front row of his class. He is about 34. Do u think if I bent over to pick up a pencil it would turn him on? I am just doing this for fun. He is about 33 or 34 and I know he peeks. I think its funny

2007-10-24 03:03:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I notice many YA members bashing people if their english grammar, or spelling is not perfect.
Please keep in mind that this Yahoo Answers forum is for Yahoo worldwide ~ see all the flags down there?

Let's have a little patience and constraint with our criticisms. Some of these people may be just learning English and find this a fun way to share what they know ~ only to be slammed for spelling and grammar errors.

Let's Keep it Fun!

2007-10-24 02:21:20 · 13 answers · asked by Left Hand Black 5

It was mentioned to me that it was wrong of me not to have yet sent out thank you cards to attendees of my loved one's wake. I really meant to, but have honestly not had the time to do it. We thanked everyone we greeted at the wake, and truly appreciate everyone's support and cards. I have all the cards that people gave, however, not everyone wrote an address and I don't know many of the names.

I have only occassionally received a thank you after attending a wake, but have never thought it was inappropriate not receiving one. What is proper in this situation?

Thank you.

2007-10-24 02:11:38 · 6 answers · asked by Illustrator25 2

do like walking without clothes?

2007-10-24 01:10:32 · 12 answers · asked by Darrelle Jed M 1

There used to be some chat but nothing out of hand and I don't think it affected our productivity or whatever. Now everybody is pretty miserable and we're getting evil looks and / or being told off if we speak to one another. Is there anything we can do? Am I being unreasonable?

2007-10-24 00:32:28 · 26 answers · asked by Grrroucho 2

Yesterday my son had his hair cut, the bill came to $14.90 & I tipped her $3. Later I noticed the hair above the ears was uneven & planned on going back today to have her fix it - since the fix won't be charged - do I tip again?

2007-10-23 21:03:21 · 13 answers · asked by mkt 5

So, is this just shyness or somethng else????
My boyfriend's brother has been dating this girl for ab 2 1/2 years. and:
1. She has NEVER spoken to his parents or his family. i mean shes been out to dinner with them and everything and just sits there.
2. if u ask her a question her boyfriend answers for her.
3. On facebk she untags herself in every photo. On her profile she has 2 photos of herself and over 800 of her boyfriend (with her face cropped out).
4. She has spoken to me a few times, and to my boyfriend once.
5. never says thank you, hello, goodbye, ur welcome....nada.
Im just wondering if thats shyness or maybe something else??? Im wondering what the psychology behind that wopuld be?

2007-10-23 20:15:37 · 9 answers · asked by kf 4

I'm 24 years old and I made the mistake of starting to get to know this really beautiful asian woman. It turns out that she's 25 and Vietnamese. I also work in the same office building as her.

Anyway, I started making some basic dating moves. Over the last couple weeks, we've talked with each other on the phone a couple times and I recently learned she was born in Vietnam, came to America at 19, she has 3 siblings, and lives with her family...

My hope was to date her like a casual American woman, but I know that Asian families are very strict and traditional. I'm not looking for marriage anytime soon. However, casual dating is strongly frowned upon traditionally unless it is specifially meant for marriage...

I know I'm not ready for marriage for at least a few more years.


So what should I do?

2007-10-23 20:12:33 · 13 answers · asked by sharks_n_water 4

2007-10-23 19:44:09 · 13 answers · asked by lil pit cat 71 5

In my opinion, it's because they don't fall within the acceptable range of normalcy.
For example, in the US if you're a 40-year-old adult it's normal to have 2-3 children (because most 40-year-old adults in this country have 2-3 children). If that makes you insecure, that's not my fault! Are we supposed to condone the welfare mamacitas with 7 or 8 kids and who can't properly pay for their upkeep? Or we should approve of those people who don't contribute to society by producing any offspring (either because these adults are defective in terms of their reproductive organs, they are so repulsive (physically, emotionally, and/or mentally) that they can't attract someone, or they're afraid that having babies will contribute to global warming)? For those of you who have dropped your lollipop and are about to cry, grow up!

2007-10-23 19:37:18 · 9 answers · asked by BobbyJoe Horowitz 2

well i don't. call me weird, call me old-fashioned but it's just the way i am. life without a mobile phone is my life hehe :P.

2007-10-23 18:58:29 · 12 answers · asked by Tea Lover 3

Someone asks you a question in polite conversation. Your honest answer is clearly different than the asker expects. For instance, a distant relative says something like "Aren't you happy to be able to stay home with the kids?" when you're simply at home after losing your job.

Or a family friend asks "Is it good to be back in Vermont after all those years away for college?" when living in Vermont is your absolute worst case scenario ever and you're ready to rob banks to get money to move away.

Or some well-intentioned soul says "You look great. You've lost so much weight. What's your secret?" when the reason for your weight loss is a serious health problem.

How do you handle such situations tactfully? Is it better to lie to make people comfortable? Or to tell some gentle version of the truth?

2007-10-23 18:32:04 · 7 answers · asked by July 4

A man at the store said I was full of oyster shi*. What should I have said back?

2007-10-23 17:12:44 · 4 answers · asked by mao ying 3

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So once a year me and my friend fake sick the same day and go over to each others houses while our family is gone. In the morning, when my mom tries to wake me up I need to know how to act, so she will believe I'm sick..please help?

If you are going to tell me I am childish and immature, please don't answer this question, I'm looking for help on how to act, I've already made my decision about staying though.

2007-10-23 16:47:58 · 8 answers · asked by Narina 1

or by ways you are coming across?

2007-10-23 16:46:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 16:41:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Working with a company with its main location in the area where the wild fires are out of control. They had a deadline of today and I havent heard anything back. However, my contact - the project lead, is not at that location, and they also have many other locations, and not sure where the work is being done. Im putting together an email to check on the status, but would also convey thoughts for their employess who might be affected by the fire, but not give them an out, if this is not why its late? Any tips, everything I write sounds like a sympathy card - kind of a "thoughts are with you" wording, seems too personal.

2007-10-23 16:27:19 · 2 answers · asked by lillilou 7

I really don't know anything about grocery store etiquitte as far as the person taking your groceries out for you. I am pregnant, but that doesn't seem to deter them anyway. I appreciate the gesture but I can't afford tipping at the moment, and i'm not sure what to do...Help?

2007-10-23 16:21:31 · 14 answers · asked by IDoToo 3

we are all like 12 and thirteen.
Okay, I sort of said that I would go trick/treating with my 2 friends. Well i just talked to my other friend that doesnt go to my school and she said we should go trick/treating with each other. well I told her about the other friends I said I would go with. but I would way rather go with the girl that doesn't go to my school. we have gone trick/treating together for 4 years in a row and its like a tradition. ;( What do I do? HELP!!!

2007-10-23 16:13:54 · 6 answers · asked by la 1

Why does it bother u peopl SO much daht i typ incorrectly?
I am not ignorant or a MORON or anything like that.

2007-10-23 15:23:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went to England with my boyfriend a couple years ago. We were 21 and my Mom told me ahead of time that it's unladylike and trashy to sleep in the same bed as him. She was like, "I don't care what he or his Aunt say, DO NOT sleep in the same bed".

So I slept in his cousin's bed for the first four nights and he and the cousin sleep in the living room on teeny, uncomfortable couches. Finally bf was like, "Look, the couch is uncomfortable and my Aunt told me its' okay for me to sleep in the bed with you."

So he climbed in bed and slept there the remaining two days of our trip.

Is that inappropiate?

2007-10-23 14:16:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

And that is no one's fault but my own.

Am I not correct?

2007-10-23 13:54:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 12:40:54 · 11 answers · asked by guesswho? 1

You know those really nice and friendly people. Those ones who seem to be so facinated with you (hey, I am pretty amazing, lol). They are so friendly and ask questions about how you like something, or why you did something. Sometimes one question. Sometimes mulitple questions. It is nosy, but you dont' realize until you walk away that you felt compelled to show more of yourself than you wanted to. How do you get of these questions? Without being rude (the friendly, nice, question askers have good intentions... to be friendly, to take an interest). Is there ONE pat answer to give to all questions without being confrontational. A nice way to be slippery and slide out of these questions. My 7 year old says to say 'I don't know' to all questions.. but as an adult, people know that is a lie. To say 'that is personal' makes that person feel bad when they are wanting to be friendly. Helpful hints??? I need a good hint. I live in a VERY friendly town and am new here.

2007-10-23 12:34:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today, all my siblings left their plates at our table after eating (lol) I was still sitting there, and he came into the room and said, "They all left their plates here." He walked away a little then said, "Living like n**gers here.
I made a comment.. I forget it what I said exactly, but it wasbasically the clean version of "Whoa wtf?"
So then we sat there and argued for a little, I said a few things like, "Why do you have to be racist? The least you could say about that specific situation is white trash." But he seemed offended that I said "white trash."
He gave me examples, including one time he went into a different town to do electrical work, and I guess it's a mostly black community, but he said," What.. do they not have arms and legs."
I told him that he was qualified in his job, doesn't mean no one there could have done the work.
I'm mad because he's so racist, but he says that it shouldn't stress me out so much.
I know I won't be able to stop his generalizing..wats there to do?

2007-10-23 12:14:20 · 7 answers · asked by . 3

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