OT: Etiquette question

On 4/13/2011 3:50 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

That would be extremely rude and the last time such person got an invite
to *my* house.

I'm extremely attached to my Droid phone, but it stays in my purse with
the volume turned down when I am someone's guest.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
 
On Apr 13, 4:12?am, "Ophelia" wrote:


Maybe that's the idea. Maybe somebody is trying to tell their host
something. Something like "God, I hate coming here."

Just throwin' it out there...
 
"Nunya Bidnits" wrote

They are just words, but they do have meaning. Some are meant to shock and
get attention. Anyone that must resort to using the F word does so because
they have limited vocabulary. I know people that cannot say a sentence
without it, I know others that have never used the word, but still have
meaningful intelligent conversations.

A few guys standing around BSing is not a big deal, but it is a word not
needed in company of people you are respectful of, especially in a place,
like this, where woman and children my participate. If a dinner guest used
it more than once in conversation I'd probably not invite that person to
join a family meal.

That was never a word heard in out house growing up, I've never heard my
brother and sister ever use it and it is not a part of our family
conversation with our kids and grandkids.. If you need to use stronger than
"hell" or damn" to make a point, you need to re-learn communications.
 
"John Kuthe"


Rude as !! I have it when people have their attention sucked into
their little electronic toys when in a IRL situation!! Almost as bad
as walking around with 'earbuds' in all the time listening to ???.

Those are my feelings about this and I'm signing my name to it!

John Kuthe...

Almost as rude as your vulgar language. Is that really necessary? Polly
 
On Apr 13, 12:30?pm, "jmcquown" wrote:

I'd never give up my landline. I can hear and be heard better on it,
I can get my red alert calls in the middle of the night, people can
get my number from the book or 411, I can talk night and day
locally.....I don't have to remember to charge the darn phone at night
etc. Somehow, I feel I have a measure of privacy on the landline
too.
 
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:09:17 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote:


I remember that would be the case back in the days of red lining, but
those people had jobs (good ones) and basically couldn't buy property
in the area they wanted to be so their money went into cars and TVs.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:51:00 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
wrote:

I switched my land line to "MagicJack" and have a cell phone. I'm very
pleased with the MagicJacks performance and have no problems with it.
It does require that you have your PC on, but mine is always on
anyway, so that's no issue for me.

Using it, I can call anywhere in the continental USA for no charge. It
can be forwarded to my cell when I'm out.

I have it just in case my cell isn't working for some reason at the
house. Its so inexpensive that the cost isn't even a consideration. I
paid for a 5 year plan on it.
 
On 13/04/2011 9:42 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:


I was at my brother's house on the weekend and his neighbour stopped by.
I had never met the guy before. he seemed like a nice enough guy. Then
he got a text message from his wife. Then he got one from his daughter,
another from his wife. Seems they were out shopping and heading home.
Then the daughter shows up and mom is in car. I guess she was texting
while driving wither her 12 year old and 6 year old kids in the car.
Texting while driving is illegal and husband is retired cop.
 
On Apr 14, 5:41?am, Boron Elgar wrote:

Young kids, teen and young adults also have very poorly developed
decision making skills. Some worse than others, of course.

John Kuthe...
 
On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:11:15 +0100, Janet wrote:


I hate stupid questions. Mostly, I've noticed that only stupid people
ask them.

Type your idiocy to someone else. I'm not bored enough to enjoy
reading it.
 
On 4/13/2011 5:24 PM, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
I guess I still don't get the problem. It isn't unusual for someone to
call me where I don't answer because I am busy or in a situation where
it is inappropriate. If it is important they leave a voicemail. If not I
see the missed call and I know they called but it wasn't important.
People do the same to me. No one gets offended.
 
Taking this a step in another direction, what about Call Waiting? Do you
find it offensive if the person you are talking to constantly puts you on
hold to take another call? There may be the occasional "I'm waiting for the
doctor to return my call" that is acceptable, but in normal conversation, it
is often abused.

When I get the signal for a second incoming call, I just ignore it and
continue. OTOH, I was talking to a not real close friend that interrupted
the call three times to take other calls. I hung up and never called back.
That was over 10 years ago and we've not talked since.
 
"Janet" wrote in message
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LOL! Unless you're a medical professional or someone else on call for dire
emergencies there is absolutely no excuse for this behaviour. (That person
wouldn't be invited back to my house, that's for sure.)

Back in the 80's when "mobile phones" (remember those big clunky things?)
were new, a group of us would go to lunch a couple of times a week. There
was always some businessman at the next table who just had to show off how
important he was, taking calls all through lunch and yelling into the phone
at the top of his lungs. Sorry, but if you're so important they can't do
without you for an hour maybe you should have lunch brought in.

Jill
 
>On Apr 17, 9:09?am, Landon wrote:
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:57:09 -0700 (PDT), Roy
wrote:
I guess it depends on each persons idea of what "The American Dream"
is.

What these con artists do is not my definition. They're lazy, lying
cheats who take peoples money on false pretences.

That is not the accepted meaning of "The American Dream".

If they are free to steal in the guise of "The American Dream", then
where is the line drawn? Shoplifting is OK? Bank Robbery? Car theft?

Sorry Roy, I strongly disagree with you. These guys are the same
world-wide. They have no scruples or honor and steal anything they can
get away with. That means they are low-life thieves in most countries.
 
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