Etiquette - November 2007

I applied to a couple of jobs via email, and I didn't realize that the "confirm receipt of email" option had been clicked on in my email.

I ended up with a couple of automated "confirmed receipt" messages from some potential employers. I'm just wondering if it's rude to leave that option on and ask recruiters/employers to confirm receiving the application?

2007-11-30 20:13:59 · 9 answers · asked by catwomanmeeeeow 6

2007-11-30 18:43:01 · 4 answers · asked by coolfun 1

I saw a similar question that has been resolved and although there was some discussion of this question, it wasn't the main question.

There are some ingredients I simply do not like, such as chocolate and nuts, and I also have neurotic issues with people who are not very sanitary (it's not like everyone washes their hands before reaching into that serving dish).

Everyone would get offended if I called them "dirty," no matter how I tried to spin it so usually I just say that I don't like that food. I have tried the "save it for later" routine but they always catch me. Either I forget to eat it or, some of them, will keep watching me to see what I do with it! I have actually eaten food that I did not want before just to avoid conflict.

I'm open to ideas here!

2007-11-30 18:22:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

....when I missed meeting him after work? It's 11-something at night now and I want to call this guy to let him know how I accidentally missed meeting up with him but I think it's a little late.

Would it hurt to leave a message on his voice mail tonight? I've sent a couple of e-mails his way with my phone number. I don't want to give him the impression that I ignored him. I normally don't call people this late.

For the record, I did go to the place we were supposed to meet up but I didn't see him. I checked my email when I got home from work to find that he had e-mailed me to ask if we were still on to meet up (I was at work and couldn't take a personal email so I couldn't respond).

Another note: I'm terribly shy about calling new people.

2007-11-30 18:13:21 · 13 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7

Don't you hate Sat when the JW's come knocking at your door on your day off ?

2007-11-30 17:54:53 · 7 answers · asked by Godzilla Gal 4

At a business function a raffle was being held for some prizes. An individual who was leaving early, handed me his raffle ticket and said "here take it, i'm not going to be here, so if anything it's yours". His ticket number was the one called and being that he gave me the ticket, and had left the event, i claimed the prize. Who does the prize belong to, him or I?

2007-11-30 16:11:29 · 14 answers · asked by ihaveahugecrush 2

i've heard this term refered tro with black and or middle-eastern people.

2007-11-30 15:57:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

for an invitation i only want people to respond if they CAN come. how would i word that. it is worded "regrets only" if you CAN NOT come. but what would you say if you only want to hear from people replying yes? help ASAP

2007-11-30 14:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by carolinee 1

I moved in with a coworker last July (I know, mistake number one lol). She is 52, divorced, has a gambling problem and overall not a very healthy person (mistake number two). I am 23 and in college. It has been chilly here - about 45 and rainy. I turned on the heat to 64. When we were at work today she asked me to turn it to 60 when I leave the house. Well, I forgot this afternoon and left it on 65 for a few hours while I was in class. When I got home from class there was a note on the kitchen table that said "The heat was on 65. If there is going to be a problem, then you need to move out." I don't think it's that big of deal. 65 degrees is not outrageous. Am I being unreasonable?

2007-11-30 14:20:42 · 17 answers · asked by earwaxyness 6

My doctor is good but her newly appointed assistant is less than stellar. During my last visit, she didn't take write down a few important numbers and measured my weight inaccurately. Today, I called her to send a fax to my pharmacy for my prescription as well as fax a report to another doctor whom I'm seeing next week. She promised she was going to do both but when I showed up at the pharmacy, they said they hadn't received any fax from my doctor. I don't want to change my doctor because she is good and I also don't want this rather incompetent assistant to mess up with me. I just don't want her to examine me in the future. How can I resolve this smoothly? I was thinking of talking to the doctor and letting her know about my disappointment but I'm not sure how I can avoid her in the future for my exams. I'm not sure whether telling her on her face that I'd rather prefer another assistant is a good idea.

2007-11-30 14:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by Malcom M 1

Is it the man's job because he put it up in the first place?

or the woman's job so she doesn't fall in?

is this only a big deal to women because men wouldn't mind falling into the toilet disoriented from sleep in the dark in the middle of the night?

or is it only a big deal to women because it doesn't happen to men, therefore they have nothing to complain about when it comes to toilet seats?

2007-11-30 13:31:55 · 35 answers · asked by callie 3

I was raised in a different culture although I live in America so I don't know much about the American culture. Showing respect to people is one of the most important things I believe, but how to do that differs from culture to culture. Couple things I know I should do when meeting people of American culture:

Smile - I was raised in a culture where lowering your head is
the norm and smiling too much would seem odd.

Don't take myself too seriously
and have a sense of humor - This is something I really had to
learn as it's unfamiliar to me. But
I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Anymore clues?

2007-11-30 13:27:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right on the table......Should I call the police next time when this happens?
Or
Report the Restaurant ...only...if they fail to take immediate action?

Have you ever had your meal ruined by Dirty Parents?

2007-11-30 12:56:53 · 21 answers · asked by Sahara 1

this is from a modern survival guide that my friend had and I'm trying to locate it. It covered all kinds of how-to's for the modern man.

2007-11-30 12:34:07 · 1 answers · asked by marcstretch 1

Just wondering this cuz im a hispanic guy, and i've been told many times i just dont look like a " Milton "

2007-11-30 12:31:25 · 11 answers · asked by houstonboy 3

You know, where everyone picks a name out of a hat and then has to bring a gift for that person, but no one knows who their Secret Santa is ....

The girl I picked, I don't know her very well. Scratch that and add "at all". My teacher said nothing over $10 would be necessary...

2007-11-30 10:16:46 · 6 answers · asked by Me 7

The name is not even close, totally different. First AND last name. But it's my address so it must be for me. But it's not my name so it must be wrong. The sender is a business I deal with so it could be mine, but then again it MAY not be, cuz the name is wrong. Or the name could be right, but it's just not MY name. But the address is mine, cuz it's correct. But it could be wrong because the name is right.... you get the point, Should I open it?

2007-11-30 10:16:39 · 9 answers · asked by cozmik_terra 2

and that anyone who does this is an ill-bred, unrefined lout?

Cuz I lit one at 5:57 p.m. :/

2007-11-30 10:15:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

All of my friends do it but i don't know how and i am affraid to ask them. I want to be like them. I am from Philipenes and don't really know much about it. Don't say it is bad for you and stuff because i know. Do you use it? If so are you boy or girl and how old.

2007-11-30 09:36:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 09:07:06 · 21 answers · asked by spackler 6

In the supermarket, u sent a dozen packages tumbling into the aisle. no one see u. do u walk away??

2007-11-30 09:06:09 · 20 answers · asked by chialing 1

Okay, so I'm a 13 year old that has to wear a tuxedo for this orchestra concert thing, and I'm severely confused because this orchestra mainly has high school students that, I guess, dress fancy a lot so....I don't want to look stupid, so help please xP

Okay, so I know how to wear pants and the shirt <.<

Now, two parts of it that I usually don't wear are the cummerbund and the bowtie.

Cummerbund:
I checked all over the internet but I just kept getting "pleats up" and I'm like, okay, I know this, now how/where do I wear it? Specifics, because "around the waist" could be anywhere =/

Bowtie:
Well this clearly goes around the collar, but does the bowtie go over the collar or under the collar? I looked at pictures but the pictures are too blurry to see anything xP

Thanks in advance =D

2007-11-30 08:52:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The manager is in her office with the door closed so she has no idea what's going on. At McDonald's there, what if not only the grill cook deliberately shouted to Stone Cold that he shorted him a nugget, but he laughed at him, and then took a hot, greasy nugget out of one of those nugget trays in the grill area and threw it at him and hit Stone Cold in the forehead with it and the clerk also laughed, slapped Stone Cold and called him a loser.



What would Stone Cold do to these 2 stupid sons of bitches?

A) Just mutter "Screw you guys" and report them later on to the Customer Service Headquarters.

B) Execute his OWN brand of justice "Stone Cold Style" by first laughing with them, offer them to drink beer with them, they accept, and then Stone Cold opens up a can of
whoop-as@ with some Stunners.

C) Stomp a mudhole in the clerk and along with a Stunner, and then shove those nuggets down the throat of the grill cook and beat his as# in the same fashion.

D) Both B and C.

2007-11-30 08:46:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

... to someone saying "You're beautiful," etc.

I said "Thank you" to someone once in response to "You're a very beautiful girl," and she turned around and yelled at me for being rude. She said that "thank you" is not the appropriate answer. So, now I'm curious.... what is the "right" response?

What do you, personally, say in response to someone complimenting your physical features/clothing/etc?

2007-11-30 08:33:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at Chipotle getting some food today, when the man ahead of me in line was being a jerk to the restaurant employee. First, he was ordering two beers so he had to show his I.D. Because he had a license renewal paper the employee had to look it over with someone (I'm assuming to find the birth date). The customer said rudely, "It's not a library book." Then for some reason after his credit card was swiped muttered, "Jesus Christ." There was something else after that that was said to his girlfriend, not sure what though. All of this took maybe 45 seconds. So maybe 30 seconds longer than usual. He was just being a jerk for no real reason. What really got to me though was that the employee was a Hispanic woman, and I have a strong feeling he wouldn't have said any of that to a white person. So during this situation I was fighting an urge to call him out (i.e., let him know how rude he was being), but I didn't want to create a scene either. Would you have spoken up?

2007-11-30 08:23:49 · 12 answers · asked by Kristen 4

2007-11-30 08:18:23 · 76 answers · asked by Anonymous

am a white female dating a black male and often get told by others its wrong need help
I am 21 and every day older I get I find it harder to cope with the ignorance of the people in this world. So I am dating a man that is darker than me who gives a darn. Whenever we go out we get awful looks and people will make rude comments. I even found out that a friend of mine finds it offensive that we are dating and she is a black female. Why is it such a big deal and how do I overcome and deal with this. He says he is used to it but I am not and having a hard time biting my tounge. Everytime someone comments on it being rude or wrong I lash out at them. Its causing me alot of stress and I just need advice on how to handle it.

2007-11-30 07:53:39 · 34 answers · asked by shorty937222000 4

We only dated for about a month . . but he was all in love/sprung on me. We are still friends, eventho i am getting engaged to someone else and having a baby now. We talk occasionally but never really hang out. . I also work with him. He sent me an email, @ work, letting me know i was on his xmas list. . and he asked me if i was getting him anything. I said i didint know he was going to get me something. . .and I was like " well i guess i need to get you somthing now". But what would be an inexpensive appropriate gift?? A gift card? or is that thoughtless? He's kinda a casual guy that likes to go out to clubs. . doesnt play any sports. .and hes very classy/well dressed. . but also a little nerdy. I have NO CLUE what to get him. . PLEASE HELP. I will take any ideas . . please keep in mind i am pregnant and trying to conserve money.

2007-11-30 07:46:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do I need to do for her to get the point?

2007-11-30 06:30:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

if a couple gets a divorce, is it still appropriate for family members to refer to the divorced person as uncle, aunt, cousin, neice, nephew, in-law etc? or does all that end upon divorce, too?

2007-11-30 06:05:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous