Some Actually Useful Etiquette

So I was with some people today who were being very rude (J-walking, yelling in resturaunts) and it made me think, do these people know manners and choose not to use them, or do they simply not know them? I'm not talking about those dumb rules you learn at tea partys, just the relevant ones that make you not look like a jackass.

Think about how your shirt will be portrayed in terms of where you are. No, it is not cool to wear a "Meat is Murder" shirt to a butcher shop. They are allowed to kill you, they have knives.

Make your voice match the crowd. Before you open your mouth, listen. Listen hard. If everyone else is very quiet, you should be too. Especially on the phone.

Go to age-appropriate places. This goes for all ages. It doesn't matter if you are 10 and you think you are mature enough to hang out with 16 year olds. You aren't go home. That goes for you 32 year olds too.

When shaking a drink, shake side to side, not up and down (pay special attention, overweight people). We don't want to see all your loose parts "jigglatin' ".

Check your spelling. You don't get charged by the character, so just spell things the right way. It takes about half a second to type the the rest of the word "u", so just do it.

Try not to swear. I'm not one to complain, but forcing a swear word is a crime. A crime punishable by me. Girls swearing is not hot. Not fucking hot at all.

Be careful around family members. It doesn't matter how close you are, your girlfriend's older brother does not want to hear about your sexcapades with her. Nor does her dad.

Be kind to workers. Yes, even the McDonalds ones. They have tough jobs, as we all do. Treat them nicely, make their day.

Ask before getting food at someone else's house. No matter how comfortable you are at your friends house, it's rude to go in and eat whatever the hell you please. Maybe they were saving those delicious poptarts. :/ True story.


I'll write more as I come across more rude people.