Saturday, November 27, 2004

21st Century Manners

I read this very entertaining article which takes a philosophical approach to modern manners, and I felt I have to share some of its advice regarding everything from mobile phone etiquette to travel rules to public displays of affection:
  • Never text anybody while in the middle of a conversation.
  • You should not accept or continue a phone call if a shop assistant is serving you.
  • You should always monitor your volume when chatting on your mobile.
  • Stop for pedestrians at pedestrian crossings.
  • Do not smooch in the company of others.
  • Always dump in person, not by text, fax or email.
  • If you go through a door first you should always hold it open for those who follow.
  • Offer your seat to the elderly, but don't assume they'll want it.
  • If invited to someone's house for dinner, don't be one of the "ungrateful fed".
  • Never tell somebody else's child off in front of them, or criticise adults for their poor parenting. Except when you should.
  • Wipe down gym equipment after use.
  • Remember that neither the cinema nor the theatre is your front room.
  • Don't punctuate your sentences with profanities in public.

And finally.... Don't write in and say these rules are stupid. They're not!!

12 comments:

  1. Not Stupid. Not stupid at all.
    Amen.

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  2. What aggravates me the most is the holding door to others rule, I hate it when they get ungrateful and never offer a thank you or a smile at least.. and sometimes they keep me holding it while they storm in front of me.. like I?m a doorman.. LOLOL

    The other one is the wiping the sweat and returning the weights rule.. never been implemented in Kuwait.. unfortunately, I got so pissed of that no one does this and I do it all the time, that I said screw them, and stopped doing the rule.. mako a77ad yistahel doing that for.. wipe my sweat and return my weights your self, since that what I freakin? do.. !!

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  3. TheDon... do these good things for yourself, not for others, and that way you will bask in the knowledge that you are a far superior human being than these ungrateful cretins!

    Anais... Manners should be taught at home by parents. If the parents themselves are ill-mannered then you can safely assume that the grandparents were just as bad, and that the whole family would be best avoided!

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  4. أبو حفص

    فاقدك وناطرك... وما خيبت ظني أبداً

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  5. Anais.. Abu Hafs covered 2 of your suggestions in his earlier comment :-)

    Searchiin... I'm not a professional writer and those items were from an article that I linked to

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  6. Jambino... it's a picnic ;-P

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  7. you forgot to add the following:
    1- say thank you
    2-wash you hands and wipe your butt after going to the bathroom

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  8. You hit the spot.. that last one is my ultimate pet peeve!! At work we have a riot of different ring tones screaming at various times during the day. I'm the only one whose phone is set to a low ring tone that only I can hear when I'm at my desk. If I'm not there, it'll quietly register a missed call. It's really simple!!

    I try (and fail) to lead by example

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  9. "TheDon": my friend two wrongs don't make a right!

    How about:

    * Be a good citizen and perform your transactions WITHOUT wastah! (I know, fat chance in Q8)
    * Abide by traffic regulations (the speed limit is meant for a reason!)
    * Use your brain - don't expect others to plan your life / destiny for you!
    * Religion should comfort people, not make them live in terror!
    * Plan your life / friendships / career for a good legacy after you are history!

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  10. I know LOLOL.. maybe I got carried away little here.. OK so I still do it, and thought to say that I don?t.. but nevertheless, I freakin? hate carrying to towels one to wipe the sweat of the person before me, and another one to put it on the equipment before I use it so my sweat won?t be there to begin with..

    As which Zaydoun, I?m leaving now for my Hypoxi treatment.. ;)

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  11. This website explains what I have always wondered about: Why the Kuwaitis are in so much trouble!

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  12. If you think HRC in Kuwait is "tacky", you obviously have never been to a Hard Rock Cafe. They are the same, all over the world. Lousy food, lousy service, interesting environment.

    I would think Kuwaitis would be GRATEFUL for the upgrade in establishments. Nothing else here is even remotely as presentable.

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Keep it clean, people!