“Ladies, please, use proper cutlery. Forks and knives please.“
To me, there is one thing that makes someone very beautiful into someone ugly and horrid: bad manners. Manners and courteous behavior is a curious thing. They are free, but being without them is like being without any class. Look at Britney Spears for example. She has fame, good looks (sometimes), and all the money a girl could wish for. She pretty much has the world at her disposal, but she is often categorized as being “trailer-park” despite her riches. I ask myself, “how come that girl has so much money but no panties?”
Have you ever looked at an old etiquette book? Sometimes you come across some really outdated and silly rules. Here are some good ones that I found:
The demeanour of females should be especially correct, quiet, and reserved in the streets. If they be caught in the rain, they should not raise their clothes above the ankle, even though they risk spoiling a new gown. It is better to get a silk gown covered with mud than to acquire a character for levity or immodesty. (The London Journal 1845)
As a matter of course, young ladies do not eat cheese at dinner parties.(Manners and Rules of Good Society 1902)
A lady may say “I must ask to be excused, as an engagement for the evening necessitates a change of toilette.” She does not speak of “washing her hands,” nor refer to medical treatment which she may be taking, save to her intimates. (Good Manners 1878)
Here are some of my own:
1. Panties are nice: wear them.
2. Don’t talk down to people.
3. Don’t show off by telling everyone how much something costs (gosh, I just hate it when people do that–then I feel like saying, too bad you couldn’t buy some class with that money).
4. Wear shoes (Britney).
5. When sending emails and text messages, don’t spell like you are some kind of gang member. It’s just retarded. I hate having to decode delinquent spelling. I’m not a gangsta daaaaaling.
6. It’s not cool to show your crack when you bend over. Please, I don’t want to see the color of your thong (if you are even wearing one).
How about you, do you have any etiquette peeves?
