Etiquette - November 2007

My husband is a few years younger than I am. He is very nice looking and considered to be an authority in his field (Maritime historian and also the Antarctic). Tonight we attended an annual meeting where he made a presentation. Afterwards, as we were having refreshments and talking with people, this young lady came up to us and said "excuse me for interrupting....." stepped between me and my husband and turned her back to me as if I wasn't there and monopolized my husband in conversation for about ten to fifteen minutes. I should mention that my husband is profoundly deaf but he reads lips and also speaks well enough to give lectures in public. She has done this on several occasions in the past. She never acknowledges me even though I speak to her first and say hello. Tonight after standing for about five minutes with her back to me, I quietly just left the area and went out and sat in the car. What would you do? I think she is very rude.

2007-11-26 21:48:47 · 16 answers · asked by Diane B 6

2007-11-26 21:27:18 · 25 answers · asked by Joshua 3

2007-11-26 21:13:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do I feel this way?..Any ideas on how to get over it?..?
I have a friend who I have not spoken to in over 11 months now due to her lack of interest as a friend & questioning me on something she felt she did have to apologize for. I vowed unless she made the first move, I would not talk to her. But out of now where subtly apologized sending me a gift via online, a flower. She had no message with it. I resent her the same gift saying "Thanks for the flowers." We both are college students; live in different states. I do want to get back to talking to her via aim, as thats how we communicate best. But every time I get on,***** I can't seem to send her a message, I'm just afraid history will repeat itself. She also knows I'm available, but won't do the first move. *I never told her I was mad, I just ignored her on aim & eventually she got the hint, she so sent the gift as an apology to "amend" the friendship, *it's my take thats the logic behind it. Any ideas on how I should be with her/if I should do it ?.

2007-11-26 18:47:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its got our flag on it. Finders, keepers!

2007-11-26 17:43:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 15:45:43 · 9 answers · asked by ♂ Equibrilium ♀ 4

2007-11-26 15:32:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that when you see a friend that you haven't seen for so long, they always ask "Why don't you ever call me anymore?" or they call you "Stranger," or they say "You don't call me." Just something to indicate that you haven't been reaching out to them. They don't say this in a mean way, more of like a teasing way. My question is, they are as guilty as you are for not calling, why do they make it sound like it's all your fault? This is something that happens more often than one would think, so it's kinda casual but I thought it was worth asking.

2007-11-26 14:26:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

on this one account I got there is this person that wants to get to know MORE. I don't know who this person is or what he knows about me. this person say that his name is gift and that I have a lovely profile. this person gave me his/her email and wants me to email them. what should I do?

2007-11-26 13:33:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Protective, brave, strong, mean...? Those are too general. Protective to who? Brave in what way? Mean??? Are there more? Well, your opinions might help. :)

2007-11-26 13:09:15 · 4 answers · asked by Vanilla 1

I have heard that on the news in Australia, "Ho ho ho" is no longer acceptable because it is degrading to women.

I have also heard many people throw words around like "You're gay".

An NBA coach called some girls "Hoes" and later explained that "There's a difference between bitches and hoes. Hoes is a good thing".

Why is it a bad thing to explain our differences, such as "Black and Asian people have better rhythm"?

Let me know what you all think--too PC or not enough? If you have any research, please list that as well--I am considering this as a speech assignment.

2007-11-26 12:26:32 · 11 answers · asked by jenny n 2

OKay im having a christmas party and its a big crowd for dinner
i'm going to have food sort of....spread out..where you serve yourself and you can just eat wherever you want since over 30 people is near impossible to sit at one table in my house.
i want to 'call' the dinner something on my invitations but im not sure what it's called.
Cocktail dinner party?
is that going to be weird for people too-like...sitting some in the kitchen area, some dining room,patio, family room? i dont want it to be awkward. any ideas or input would be really great.

2007-11-26 12:04:00 · 6 answers · asked by Britt 2

i am asian, work and live in one of europe country. in 6 years i've been treated bad by most people in the city where i live. i work as customer relation and i won an award 2 years i a row for that. but ironically, most of my customer treated me so bad. i work in a restaurant. sometime they throw food at me or ketchup or pickel or even glass of coke and they laugh about it and if i ignore it then they start to call me f***ing chinese or f***ing refugee. in other time if my boss ask me to deal with some complaint then when they see me they refuse to talk to me and they ask to see someone white or someone who speak english? ah hello...i've worked in that country for 6 years and i am a manager now, do they really think that i'd be a manager if i don't speak english? i can't confront them, my hands are tight.
now i begin to hate people in that country. although not all of them are bad but all the bad experience i had made me feel this way.
so...am i a racist now?

2007-11-26 11:53:53 · 12 answers · asked by daniiisme!!! 3

My boyfriend and I have done that several times. We bring homemade deli sandwiches and 2 cans of soda.

2007-11-26 11:12:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I just keep asking? I feel so rude, but the money really does pile up! Two dollars a day per movie. She has two out. It has only been a day, so 4 dollars, but I'm worried they won't get back very soon. Should I just pay it and forget it? How should I handle this politely?

2007-11-26 11:08:44 · 5 answers · asked by * 6

2007-11-26 09:47:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

once my little sister asked wat a pad was and my mom told her it was a special napkin. well we were having a really fancy dinner at home with my dads boss. well we came home from picking him up from the airport and we come home we looked at the dinning room table that had been set and she had unrapped pads and put them under the silverwear and said its ok mom i got the special napkins out.

2007-11-26 09:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by Brat 1

now im 99% sure about this one, but my friend thinks otherwise

Ok, so is it more polite to leave the toilet seat up, or down and why

2007-11-26 09:04:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Saturday evening, me, my inlaws and my husband were on our way home after dinner. My mother inlaw was driving and all of the sudden the car began to spin out of control. It turned around and around -- at least 5 or 6 times, leaned to the left and then plopped back down. It stopped on the grass next to the median and that's when we realized the tire had blown.

Anyway, my inlaws don't have roadside assistance and our roadside assistance will only cover our vehicles. I called one of my close cousins because I knew she had a roadside assistance. I explained the situation and told her my inlaw's vehicle was stranded on the highway. She did seem hesitant to say whether or not she'd let us use the services, but she said she'd check on it and call me back.

In the meantime I was trying to find other alternatives. Almost two and a half hours had passed, and she still hadn't called me back. I called her and she didn't answer. 30 mins. later she called back non-chalantly.

2007-11-26 08:55:01 · 8 answers · asked by Hoping he will bless me with #1 4

2007-11-26 08:53:45 · 6 answers · asked by Po 5

wot other filthy drinks can i get her next time??? providing the old girls still with us!

2007-11-26 08:33:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to send them now, but should I wait until December?

2007-11-26 07:25:52 · 38 answers · asked by Cindy 1

The other day I mentioned that someone I went to school with was a S L U T; and I offended my mother-in-law by my use of the word. What is a more polite way to describe a woman who sleeps around with men and has no respect for them?

2007-11-26 07:06:04 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work with a woman, well, two actually, that I am constantly getting into small issues with. The problem is that they're both insecure & paranoid. I don't really know why. They assume that everything I say...has a hidden meaning. It doesn't. What I say, is what I mean. We've all had a pow-wow about personalities & stuff, and have all agreed to work on how we deal with others. I have tried very hard on my end to understand my coworkers, but I don't think that they are doing the same, and so there continue to be problems. How do I handle a situation like this? We are not the same ethnicity...could this have something to do with it? I'm so confused and frustrated.

2007-11-26 07:03:00 · 5 answers · asked by Froggy 3

I just had my 1996 Neon inspected last Tuesday. I just had to get new brakes, rotors, and tires. Over the weekend, I got a new car and gifted the Neon to my sister and brother in law. I signed the title over to him on Saturday. He calls me Sunday and is angry because he said that the transmission went. I found that strange since I drove the vehicle all last week. I also posted this question in the automotive section to see if the car would have passed an inspection with a bad transmission. But I am posting it here to discuss the ethical reasons. I don't know whether to feel bad or be angry. I mean I know Neons are junk, but my brother-in-law does not have a job and they needed a car. I did not charge him anything for the car and then I spent $540 for new brakes and tires because it was family. I would have never given him a vehicle that did not go into gear. In a way, he has some nerve being mad at me. I should have just took it to a junk yard and been done with it!

2007-11-26 05:42:23 · 29 answers · asked by Angrygirl5 3

Last month I received an invitation to dinner at our CEO's house for dinner. I couldn't make it because I had to work at my other job. (I work at the hospital on Wednesday evenings and they know this). Now they just sent me an invitation to their Holiday Party which of course is on Wednesday, December 12 and guess what? I have to work so I cannot attend. What do I say? I cannot help but think that they did this on purpose ever since I spoke up about my rights and feelings (in a positive and constructive way of course). I know one of my co-workers doesn't like me and I don't care, I don't like her either. What do I say when I email them back? I wanted to say "How ironic that another party falls on a Wednesday night.." (they know I have to work but will still use it against me probably for not showing up).

2007-11-26 05:37:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 05:32:29 · 19 answers · asked by Clarence 2

I am 21 and still i act as a kid sometimes ...... now people realize me and really get sad ......

they say i got elder now should get mature... i can't get this term
"Mature "
can anyone tell me

2007-11-26 05:00:32 · 27 answers · asked by abdul aziz 1

aside from picking nose.

2007-11-26 03:21:55 · 10 answers · asked by urrrp 6

2007-11-26 03:20:08 · 21 answers · asked by sofia 5