Etiquette - December 2007

*I work at a call center. A group of us always sit together, & while not taking calls we talk mostly about our love lives, some drama going on at work, juicy college drama-hehe. Anyways out of no where my friend Katie started talking to a co-worker (Aleigha) about the other night she & I hung out. My friend Katie; co-worker Cassie & others went to a lounge. At that lounge my friend Katie got in a religious debate with a friend of a co-worker's, I also debated. Katie was summarizing the story to a co-worker named Aleigha. Out of nowhere Cassie butts in & snaps, saying one things she does not talk about is religion, maybe politics, but religion can get nasty. She was already aggravated from a phone call. Our mutual friend Katie told her she did not see something wrong with that, I then told her it's not the government who started AIDS, Cassie said they did. Then she snaps "I don't want to talk about it." But no one invited her in the 1st place. Whats the big deal?...

2007-12-02 16:57:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i was a child i would never swear at my parents still wouldnt ( its called having respect ) so why do teenagers now think its ok to tell their parents to go away ( but not so polite ) when you bring them up the same way your parents bought you up

2007-12-02 16:54:14 · 35 answers · asked by Tina H 2

i'm not allowed but i think its more comfortable

2007-12-02 16:40:41 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a delivery guy for a Japanese resturant, I'm a high school student and I took the job because I need the money to pay for my bills.

I make 30$ a shift and I have to handle sushi and other "fragile" foodstuffs which I do well. I'm always at the customers house within the 15-45 min time provided I'm not making multiple deliveries at once and I can honestly say I'm very friendly to whoever I come across.

I take alot of **** from people when I have to go back and bring them something that was missing in their order and I always take it with a smile. Average tip= $4 no matter how much the bill is, or how many bags I'm carrying.

*Note* I pay for my own gas which over a week of work= nearly a full tank's worth. I mean I appreciate a $5 tip thats high in most cases, but when I get $2<$1 I remember that house much more than the $15 tipper.

What do you think is an appropriate tip rate for your delivery guy? (Sorry this was long winded)

2007-12-02 16:27:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anthony C 1

I have a picture of my little sister in my locker. One of my friends saw it and told me that my little sister was cute. I wasn't really sure of what to say so I just replied by saying that she was seven years old. Should I have said thank you? She did offer a complement but it wasn't to me directly...What do I say if it happens again?

2007-12-02 15:34:22 · 14 answers · asked by Toyre_826 3

Seriously what country is this? This is the first that I have heard that servers make less then minimum wage. This does not happen where I am from that they dont' make at least min. wage.

2007-12-02 15:18:16 · 47 answers · asked by Violet 4

I work for a company with offices aound the world.

In order to attend the local office's company Christmas Party, I just found out we are being charged and if we are bringing a guest their ticket is $5.

I've *NEVER* had to contribute to the cost of any company parties at any other company.

Have you ever had to chip in? Is it common to make employees pay to enter parties?

2007-12-02 15:02:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

it suggests that :we thank you for calling...because we are idle and have nothing to dothis is not professional or courteous.does anyone answer his.her house phone or private cell phone with ''thank you for calling 111-555-5555??
do you find this silly and stupid?who came up with this crap for employees to answer the phone this way?

2007-12-02 14:40:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-02 14:38:29 · 7 answers · asked by dokken3kiss 2

What do you expect from cashiers this holiday season?

2007-12-02 14:34:05 · 33 answers · asked by autumn 3

I just started a new job a month ago, don't really talk with anyone cause I don't have much in common with the people I work with. Most of them are about 5-7 years younger then me. So, there is this one particular girl that for some reason doesn't like me. Makes a point to make fun of me with a manager and try and say things to the point that she doesn't like I can hear it when she knows I can...for example. I don't like any of the new people except susan and may. Or makes fun of my weight with the manager and says it right as I walk by and doesn't like I didn't hear? What is the best way to deal with a situation so I can be professional. Thanks!

2007-12-02 14:33:30 · 11 answers · asked by kiwi_shine 1

I asked the bishop at my church if she (yes it's a she) could marry my fiance and I and she said I have to take 8 marriage counseling classes and the fee is $500 Is this the going rate? Believers, Is there a certain protocol like I mean If I belong to a Church does my Bishop have to marry me or can I get someone else to? $500 is alot of money considering a wedding is expensive enough. Am I wrong for getting someone else to marry me? I would like answers from people who have facts on this matter not those who will criticize the situation. Your thoughts?

2007-12-02 14:33:18 · 13 answers · asked by mariposa 3

I'm a student. If i miss this, my grade will drop dramatically. I want to go, but I'd rather go snowboarding with my family. So unless you guys can help me out with a really, really good excuse, I can't go. Please help me out, I need this. Thank-you.

2007-12-02 14:12:08 · 16 answers · asked by VouX 2

I had a lot of people tell me I'm spoiled and they don't even know me. Or they say they can tell I'm the last born? WTF? How can they tell?

2007-12-02 13:30:39 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Theres a certain co-worker that has been giving everyone trouble since the day she started working here. Shes a manager out of 4 other managers. Im not sure who the top supervisor is but I need to find out. Anyways, this certain "authority figure" is known to have a bad attitude towards a lot of employees. She will get up in your face and tell you how it is rather you like it or not. You cant joke with her, be nice and expect to get a nice response, nothing positive. There was even an incident where one co-worker was ready to quit on her be-half. Since nobody will step up, Im going to step up. Im going to start a petition to either get her to change her attitude, or get out. I need to know the steps though in starting a professional and serious petition.

2007-12-02 12:32:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it rude for my sister not to invite my long term girlfriend to her wedding? I know that it is "her day" in all but I find it extremelly rude. I almost do not want to go to her wedding because her attitude when she told me she was not allowing me to bring my girlfriend. Is it rude for me to decline my sister's invitation and not go to the wedding?

2007-12-02 12:21:06 · 71 answers · asked by Justin W 1

This guy I work with talks to people and asks them personal questions, and he calls strangers sweetie and it really just talkitive to the point where it's annoying. But he is a nice guy I don't think he is aware of how much he annoys people. Does anyone know anyone like this and How can I go about telling him to not talk so much

2007-12-02 11:36:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does it mean, exactly, upon parting, when someone says "be safe"? Are they telling you to look both ways when crossing the street? Are they telling you to use a condom? Are they secretly making fun of you? What is this linguistic phenomenon that seems to be catching on?

2007-12-02 11:21:29 · 13 answers · asked by dokungfu 1

I know this maybe weird. But when I go to a restaurant and I am going alone, I look for a nice group to sit with instead of having the hostess seat me alone.

I usually walk up to them ask ask if I may join them. Sometimes they have an uncomfortable look on their face. I have neve rbeen turned down though when I did this. Sometimes its a family or maybe its a couple.

I think its very neighborly to do this and you get to meet interesting people. My friends tell me its plain rude. If its rude, why don't they say no. I would love for someone to come and join me, even if I was on a date.

What do you think? Would you ever do this? On the other end, would you allow a young college-aged girl to sit with you and your party instead of sitting alone if she paid her way? I can't be the only one that does this.

2007-12-02 11:13:24 · 26 answers · asked by CuriousMaude 1

Should it be "something golden" or should it be more of "something the couple needs" like a pair of canes or arthritic spoons? I am not inclined to give kitchen or decorative stuff since these are emant only for the wife. I want somthing that both the wife and the husband will appreciate.

2007-12-02 10:42:32 · 13 answers · asked by SQUALENEBOY 2

Do you think Christians should boycott businesses that try to profit from the Christmas Holiday season but never really acknowleging Christmas. You know the ones that try to pander to everyone so they won't lose a buck by calling it the Winter Holiday. You know the ones that use Family Trees in the advertisements rather than Christmas Trees. So how fast would they make a policy change if the millions of Christians were to boycott against them. What's you opinion?

2007-12-02 10:18:04 · 21 answers · asked by Beverley M 1

Now a days everybody expects a tip? Dunkin dounuts wants me to tip them for pouring a cup of coffee, and pizza shop by my work, Please give me a break. I only tip @ restraunts, delivery on a regular basis.

2007-12-02 10:15:58 · 22 answers · asked by Winguarduim leviousa 1

you know when the toilet roll is not perfectly symmetrical and the roll bounces all around and makes that noise as it unravels, its like saying to everyone in the house HELLO IM TAKIN A DUMP!

2007-12-02 10:12:18 · 10 answers · asked by BEE-ATCH 2

my roommate has kids ranging from 4 to 13, i have one who is 2 1/2 and she is with me 2 weeks at a time. i buy our own food and toiletries, and keep them separate. i went shopping today and as i was putting my groceries away i found all of the snacks and crackers my daughter likes are gone. just empty packages put back on the shelf. i asked the kids about it and they totally denied it, but i don't think it's my roommate. i am livid about this, i feel it's disrespectful. how would you handle this? or do you think i'm overreacting?

2007-12-02 10:09:58 · 14 answers · asked by tandypants 5

I work at O Charleys and i have noticed over the past few years that my guest have become alot cheaper, demanding and just plain rude, our tips are getting lower and we are working harder, i have heard people say that we make alot of money and we cheat on our taxes, this is not true, we are taxed on 17% of our total check average, that witch comes out of our $2.13 hourly wage, I work around 40 hours a week and my paycheck is usually around $20.00. When I file my taxes i hardly get back anything if i don't owe, I bring home on an average week around $250.00 to $300.00, I can barely pay my bills each month and yet i wait on people who drive Mercedes benz and tip me $5.00 on a $100.00 check, that actually cost me money. It's not fair but theres nothing we can say or do about it..there are some days i come home with less than $20.00, and people think they are doing us a favor by leaving us 10%, please tip at least 17% for the greater good of our community

2007-12-02 09:54:17 · 30 answers · asked by Marissa P 2

My daughters 5th grade teacher is awesome! Should I give her a 25 or 50 gift card? What is appropriate? We live in the NYC area.

2007-12-02 09:50:44 · 21 answers · asked by Beachgirl123 3

... because you forgot your money?

Say you go to Kmart with a buddy, and you need a few things. You're ready to go to the cashier and pay, and then realize you took your money out of your wallet last night because you went to a party and didn't want to get mugged. You exclaim "I can't believe I did this! I feel so stupid..." and your friend lends you the money, no big deal. You leave Kmart.

But you really need a few things at another store, so you bring your friend across the street and grab a few things. Again, you haven't got any money, so you let your friend buy your stuff, promising you'll pay him/her back later.

You get home, then tally up the receipts and find out how much you owe your friend - should you include tax? You haven't got exact change now, so you write an I.O.U. Was it rude in the first place to let your friend buy your things, then bring him/her to another store after not being able to pay at the first?

2007-12-02 09:47:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother is maid and so was my grandmother. I was just wondering because my mom comes home with all kinds of stories of the filth she cleans up after people. She doesn't always get a tip when they check out. She tries to make extra money by collecting cans that the guests use.

2007-12-02 09:36:17 · 28 answers · asked by Nani Girl 3

My thinking is no, not really, not on a personal level. Just as I wouldn't feel very sympathetic to someone who sniffed glue all day and then jumped into the tiger pit at a zoo. Offcourse I would want the guy who did it to be punished to the full extent of the law. Two dumb people made really stupid decisions that night, the girl literaly got screwed so the guy should atleast get legaly screwed as much as possible, and maybe screwed in jail lol.

But to pass off the woman as some innocent who did no wrong, that's really pushing it. If you live a reckelss lifestyle you get wrecked, right? What do you all think?

2007-12-02 09:35:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

not to drink pespi products.I just thought this was odd i wanted to see if anyone knew why she said this.

2007-12-02 09:34:06 · 4 answers · asked by Tara m 1