Etiquette - December 2007

And why do some folks love to brag and flaunt what they have? Never heard of the word humility?

I know someone who loves to say that shes pretty, nice, generous etc. even displaying her shoe collection and bmw (loan) all the time and keeps telling you about what she have even if you never ask anything about it in the first place...

2007-12-12 09:15:13 · 9 answers · asked by M 1

in San Diego, CA at the age of 76, no more pimpin' ho's for Ike. He was the king of laying the smack down, you gotta agree with that. You know? You think Tina will show to the Funeral? I do. Ike discovered her. If it wasn't for Ike, there would be no Tina Turner.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_en_mu/obit_turner

2007-12-12 09:14:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Example:

"Hello, thanks for calling so & so.. this is so & so"

"Is so & so there"

"May I ask who's calling?"

2007-12-12 08:58:43 · 15 answers · asked by Swell Fellow 3

We already have a (two) menorahs outside our building (we have one of those fancy facades), which is great, but other than that - where should a company stand when celebrating a religious holiday?
How about having a rabbi come in to do a ceremony?
I have no problem at all but I'm just curious what people think is appropriate for a company to do when it comes to religion.

2007-12-12 08:00:10 · 4 answers · asked by TJ 3

We're not talking about legally....what you think is inappropriate and out of line?....whether there is a law to protect you or not.

Have you ever been in this situation? What did you do?

When I was 15, a manager at a fast food resturant that I worked at pushed me into the cooler and thrusted his groin on me. He pinned me down and told me that he could do whatever he wanted and no one would hear me scream.

I went home and told my parents. My dad called the corporate office and threatened to sue them if this man wasn't fired johnny on the spot. Needless to say, they sent another manager to replace him. He was fired immediately. My parent's were PISSED! Rightfully so.

2007-12-12 07:45:48 · 7 answers · asked by tikizgirl 4

The Coleman Federal Correctional Prison in Florida has a dress code for visitors it goes as follows."Visitors must avoid clothing styles that are in any way suggestive.This includes see-through or very tight fitting garments,bathing suits,halter or sleeveless tops,plunging necklines or garments that expose private parts.Skirts,shorts,culottes and dresses must be no higher than five centimetres above the top of the knee"

2007-12-12 07:28:21 · 7 answers · asked by colin 2

2007-12-12 07:18:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My extended family has some strange practices. Due to a couple of divorces, some of them have decided that spouses shouldn’t be allowed in group photos. (They are a *strange* bunch…) I disagree, but I don’t care enough to fight them and my husband doesn’t really care. My sister-in-law (an excluded spouse) has whined about to me, and sometimes makes comments about the practice when photos are being arranged.

Here’s the issue:

I have two brothers and three nephews (two were born this year), and I don’t have any pictures of just my brothers and their kids. When we celebrate Christmas in a couple of weeks, I want to take a pic of just my five boys. My other sister-in-law won’t care, but the complainer from above probably will.

How should I explain this to the complainer? Or should I just tell my brothers to pose and hope she says nothing?
Or am I actually being as nuts as the extended family?

2007-12-12 06:50:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have never been to either, I am wondering what is better in terms of how the island looks, things to do and see in the island, the overall personalities and disposition of the people (without being stereotypical or racist...but if u went to one and met only rude people or vey nice people, that is your experience, I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT IT!)

Are they luxurious or 3rd world like....

any info you have comparing the two would be great.
thanks!

2007-12-12 06:43:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am addressing several invitations and wanted to know the proper protocol of addressing the envelope for long names. I am aware that if the names are too long, I indent three spaces for the second name on the second line. What I don't know is--do I move back over to the front of the line for the address or keep the enitre address indented.


Any help will be greatly appreciated!

2007-12-12 06:24:57 · 2 answers · asked by D M 3

My office co-worker either talks to herself, clicks her tongue, or whistles. It never goes beyond 2 or 3 minutes of peace and quiet unless she's away from her desk. What is the polite way to have her stop?

2007-12-12 06:24:24 · 3 answers · asked by BABY 3

How would you get her to stop?

2007-12-12 06:02:55 · 16 answers · asked by karen 2

When you have to have something notarized is it proper to tip?

2007-12-12 05:59:05 · 19 answers · asked by froghugger 6

Should I stop and knock on the guy's door and tell him he needs a new flag? I just think it's disrespectful and it makes me upset that he's flying it like that. I don't think he's doing it on purpose. He's probably unaware that it bothers some people.

2007-12-12 05:52:36 · 17 answers · asked by Bachata Mouse 4

My husband is a contractor and has , unitl just recently been working on a special project for a VERY wealthy client. His client has invited my husband and I to his christams party that will be hosted at his home this thurs. night. My question is I was always taught that when you go to someones house for a party you bring a small gift as a way of saying thank you for the invite ( ie wine). But my husband disagrees, he says that the man is so wealthy that anything we could afford to bring would be of no use to him and almost "no good enough". What should I do, I don't want to be rude, but I also don' want to be embarrased my bringing a $30 bottle of wine to a guy with hundred year old bottles in the cellar. Help?!!

2007-12-12 05:23:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any things I should not do while I am there ...?
Like get really, really drunk and make out with my boss ...
or anything like that ....?

Any tips you can give me will be very much appreciated ....
Thanks ....... :)

2007-12-12 05:20:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was an argument a friend and I had over this last weekend.

On a return flight home from Florida, I had a window seat. I get bored easily, and was attempting to play on my nintendo DS. The glare from the open window was immense and made it unplayable. So i closed the shade. This then caused some whiny chick in the isle seat to complain she wanted the shade open so she could see out and also get sunlight.

I, in a nice way, told her sorry, but i have the window seat and therefore its fair i decide what to do with it, as it affects me most. I told her she can live without sunlight for an hour and a half. horrendous glare is worse than no sunlight. Her boyfriend across the isle then called me a dick, and we proceeded to have a few words. I kept the window down the whole time. I never saw them again, so who cares right?

well for future reference i want to know how others view this situation? as trivial as it seemed, she and her BF got quite worked up about it

2007-12-12 05:06:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-12 04:43:16 · 6 answers · asked by leonripin2004 1

Recently, a friend of my family died when her car crashed into a tree one night. She was found by her husband five hours later when he went out looking for her, concerned that she hadn't returned home.

On the day of her funeral, one of my uncles joked that her husband was more than likely sick and tired of her so he probably hit her over the head, drove her car into a tree and claimed it was an accident. Only my mother and I heard this joke. (Which is a good thing. This woman was very loved by her family and community. Her husband is inconsolable.)

Later on, I mentioned to my mom how inappropriate I felt my uncle’s joke was. She shrugged it off and said that her brother has a “warped” sense of humor. I feel this goes beyond warped.

In your opinion, was this joke beyond the limits of good taste?

2007-12-12 04:39:06 · 23 answers · asked by Avie 7

Is money gifts tacky or do you like them?

2007-12-12 04:38:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writting a program for our christmas play and need some idea's on what are the craziest, funniest or stupidest things people say why they DO NOT like Christmas.
Like my daughter in law said she hated the season because people were just way to happy.

2007-12-12 03:59:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When a man moans and groans during sex - turn on or off?

2007-12-12 03:50:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been with this gal since she was in school, and I tipped heavily when she was in school as it was her source of income. Now she's working in an actual salon and licsensed.

2007-12-12 03:47:22 · 33 answers · asked by washington_maverick 3

because of germaphobia, are always the ones that end up pissing all over it and then not clean it up? Do they not realize they are the one's causing the problem?

2007-12-12 03:33:03 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

i hope that somebody kills him in prison. that somebody shanks him with a sharpened toothbrush. doesn't he deserve the same actions that he caused the dogs?

2007-12-12 03:01:19 · 15 answers · asked by Patrick 2

We are not veggies. Please help me out.

2007-12-12 02:57:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

primps and is self-conscious?

2007-12-12 02:57:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

None, one, bunches?

2007-12-12 02:53:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really can't say I am, my daughter is going through a divorce, and its rough, so I am not feeling festive.

2007-12-12 01:54:08 · 12 answers · asked by Sweet Judy 7

evil person

2007-12-12 01:35:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous