if you havent already saw on Yahoo a while back about mannerisms and how you could get extra cool points for being polite..heres some typical things im sure you do often and dont even notice it.. so this is America...remember that you aint in some other country..so learn how to be polite and i'll work on it on my part too! hahah the words in ( parantheses ?sp) will be my commenting on the side.
Party Poopers When you receive an invitation to a dinner or party--whether by Evite, voicemail, or casual email--RESPOND. Yeah, that’s what that little “RSVP” thing means. Everyone knows it, yet it’s amazing how many don’t respond. Even for weddings! Planning a party or event requires a lot of work, so do the host a simple favor and let them know if you're coming or not. ( yea seriously, n when you dont respond and still show up dont be surprised or butt hurt that u didnt get a seat. you aint no obama or iverson)
Nickel & Dimin’ How annoying is it when you go to dinner with four or more people, the check finally arrives, and one of your meal companions begins to divvy up the check down to the last penny? Sure, we get that Sally had a shrimp salad, and Janet had two iced teas, while Beth only had water, and you ordered a slice of peach pie (a la mode, which is extra). The point is, if you go out to dinner with a group, be prepared to split the bill more or less evenly. If there's an outstanding cost differential, fine, estimate it and be done with it. The person who spends twenty minutes dividing the bill to the dime comes off as a cheapskate –- and kills the festive mood. (haha i totally do this, but shoot we aint rich and some people be ordering off the hook so maybe we can kinda exclude this manner...OR dont you just get annoyed of those lame people who you decide to treat out to be nice and expect them to treat you back after...but no, they're super cheap and act like you never did them the favor! RUDE!)
The Line-Up Lines are a fact of life. At the post office, the supermarket, just about everywhere these days. For starters, moaners who huff and gripe about standing in a line of three people for all of five minutes are tops on our list. Get over yourself -- if you don’t have a few minutes to wait to buy that loaf of bread, then pick it up another time. Another thing: Don’t show your impatience by creeping up so close to the person in front of you that they can feel your breath. Crowding those around you will not get you to the front any faster, so give them some space. Finally, cutting in line or trying to ignore the fact that there IS a line –- stop it! Everyone’s time is valuable. (haha i definitely do this to annoy the person in front of me to try and get them to get closer to the person in front of them to make them "hurry" when in reality its not even their problem thats keeping the line long..its the turtle cashier. will work on that!)
The ME Show It’s great to hear all the crazy, wacky, wonderful things happening in the lives of others. Jobs, engagements, breakups, boyfriends, puppies, pregnancies, vacations — very good stuff, all of it. But once you’ve listened to a friend, family member, or colleague spout about their own fabulous life for an hour (or two), it’s normal to expect them to ask, “So, what’s going on with you?” Those who blab on about themselves while you listen intently, then don’t ask a thing about you in return are just plain rude. (When that happens and you want them to shut up but they just keep blabbling, just hang up and tell them you lost connection...it'll save your ear and hopefully they'll get the point)
Baby Biz Changing a poopy baby diaper around others is nasty -- and we're moms. Changing the other kind of baby diaper in public is one thing, but still should only be done when absolutely necessary! (yea moms, please don't breast feed in public either..its way too awkward when we meet at the eyes cause we don't know how to react)
Mobile Madness As much as we love the modern age, there are days when we long to go to a coffee shop, movie theatre, bookstore, or post office and not hear some teen queen dishing to her friend about last night's hot date with Todd or eavesdrop (unwillingly) on a screaming family feud. Mobile phones are essential, but please, people, pleeeeeeease, use a little restraint on the when's, what's, and where's. We're happy that Todd is "totally built" but we're going to have to start walking around town and slapping people with "TMI" tickets (yes, too much information). (As long as you know to not talk on the elevator or in quiet places because nobody wants to hear your bonqui qui business, your voice is not cute and neither is your drama... constant texting at restaurants are not allowed also.)
Smokes Everyone has a right to smoke in public, but be conscious of whose face your smoke is blowing into. Are there kids nearby? And we just might kick the butt of the next person we see throwing their burning butt on the ground without putting it out. Really, find an ashtray or trashcan where you can extinguish and dispose of it properly -- that thing is garbage, not decoration for our streets and sidewalks. (to you damn smokers, youre so ugly, your skin is wrinkly and you smell as bad as my dorm bathroom..you REAK! quit tryna act slick blowing the stupid smoke in our faces...youre far from cuteness....but if youre my friend and you smoke, well thats another story..)
The Pee & Flee Public bathrooms get used by everyone -- yup, they're public! So, making a mess of the toilet seat, and then prancing out without bothering to wipe it up -- not cool. Leaving a mess for the next visitor is completely unacceptable (and disgustingly unsanitary, of course). Take 10 seconds to rip off a piece of toilet paper, toilet seat cover, or a paper towel, and do your due diligence! (i admit, sometime i forget or get lazy to wipe off the specs of urine i leave on the seat...but i dont think its HALF AS BAD people not having the decency to flush their dang menstruation or dumplings down the toilet!!! honestly, nobody wants to see the surprises you leave us, we get enough surprises already.)
Stealing...a parking spot, that is. Yeah, you know who you are. If someone has their blinker on and is patiently waiting for a spot, it's theirs. And if you've already passed a spot up, it's gone. Treat others as you expect to be treated, and the parking goddesses will smile down upon you... eventually. (if it happens to you and someone swoops and youre mad, the simple solution is to just wait..find a FAR parking spot from that car..and walk over to the "swooper" and just scratch their car..im sure they deserve it anyway)
Belly Baring Men, women -- anyone who's passed puberty, everyone who isn't lounging poolside or oceanside -- resist the urge to bare those bellies. They may be beautiful, Buddha-like, jolly, but sometimes they can be flabby, hairy, and not ripe for public consumption. If you're jogging, fellas, t-shirts or tanks won't hurt your workout, so throw one on. Gals, midriff fashions are never really on our "Do" list, and that goes double if your age doesn't contain the word "teen." There are plenty of ways for all of us to flaunt what we got without sharing our tum-tums with the world. (its one thing to have that much confidence with your fat ass body, but to have others see your fat ass?...thats another story..seriously nobody doesnt want to see a tsunami about to attack them when youre walking around..and know your age too, when you reach 40+ you may want to check for wrinkles..we dont want a grandma in a two piece bathing suit being hit on by horny guys)
Spitting This gets especially yucky when it's one of those enormous globs that looks like it could be alive. Some people (males, in particular) think it's kind of a cool-guy thing to do. We're here to tell ya that no one wants to see you hock a big gooey one out of your car, onto the sidewalk, or anywhere else for that matter. Try a tissue. (M.P.C. you do this a lot, hahahaha i dont think i mind that much of spitting but when you spit it where everyone walks and could potentially step on it..thats disturbianling rude)
Honking Problem People who honk too often, too unnecessarily, or just to express their emotions are on our list of Most Etiquette Challenged. If you're trying to warn someone about a collision or problem, fine, otherwise it's not that serious. Give it a rest! (true, give it a rest...but when you needa honk and people are just stupid you betta put that honk to use! but rule #1 only honk if their car is not tinted with the presidential tint..you already know how dangerous SOME of those cars can be.)
a word from THE ROCK.aka now the ever so hot, dwayne johnson says "KNOW YOUR ROLE!"
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. ECCLESIASTES 7:8
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