Manners/Social Conventions You Don't Follow

[ernie]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Where's "down here?"

The Oklahoma-MIssouri-Kansas-Arkansas four state area.

It isn't surprising as many people down here likely belong in a barn in the first place.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

RE: Napkins. I use my socks, they're going to get washed soon anyways, so...

Do you take your socks off or do you just pull your foot up to your face?

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Yeah, I do it but it is a ridiculous convention given all we know about how germs spread. Elbow bump would be the way to go.

We did a poll a while back asking if we should retire the handshake and only 10% of CPers thought we should. Wonder if that would have changed at all by now. Here's the thread: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=120879

especially after golfing, everyone has been pissing in the woods without hand washing, etc.
most of us fist bump after golf now.

[jwslam]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Those who don't use capitalization or apostrophes are usually just lazy.

There's a difference when people use "your" in the place of "you are" rather than "you're".

I also hate the napkin on lap thing.

[northcrunk]

I unplug the cord on my toilet when having a party so nobody can flush. My bathroom door is also self-locking.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

especially after golfing, everyone has been pissing in the woods without hand washing, etc.
most of us fist bump after golf now.

I can't believe that thought has never occurred to me before haha. My circle of golfers always drink beer during golf too so there is guaranteed woods pissing.

EW.

[Burninator]

I don't put the toilet seat down when I go over to someone else's house. It's not that I do it on purpose but the thought doesn't even enter my mind. I personally don't think it's an issue but a friend of my girlfriend told her that I don't do it and that it's rude when you are at someones house.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

You may feel it doesn't deserve more, but when I bartended and I knew one guy didn't tip, that was the last guy who I'd pay attention to. The guy who tips me every time? I'll see him three rows deep and he's getting his drinks over top of everyone else. The waitress who tips out properly, and maybe a little more is getting her drinks before the waitress who doesn't feel the need to tip out the 1%.

That's the way I used to drink at busy bars.

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by codynw

Do you take your socks off or do you just pull your foot up to your face?

I just reach down to my ankles and wipe on my socks.

[Looch City]

When I'm at home, I sit down to pee. Much more cleaner and easier to aim in the drowsy mornings. Plus no/reduced noise.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

When I'm at home, I sit down to pee. Much more cleaner and easier to aim in the drowsy mornings. Plus no/reduced noise.

Good time to play Clash of Kings on the phone too.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

When I'm at home, I sit down to pee. Much more cleaner and easier to aim in the drowsy mornings. Plus no/reduced noise.

Me too

[CroFlames]

When I lived on my own, I learned quickly that sitting down to pee has more than one benefit. Now its just a habit at home.

Catch up on news, sports & weather, plus no splashback you have to clean up every time your girl comes over haha.

[codynw]

I never turn my ringtone off when in a movie theater.

[AC]

Originally Posted by codynw

I never turn my ringtone off when in a movie theater.

Do you get phonecalls? If so, I hate you.

Though even worse are the #######s that sit in the front few rows and are busy texting away with a really bright screen.

I have glorious fantasizes of walking over one day and ripping the phone away before throwing it against the wall.

[keratosis]

Originally Posted by codynw

I never turn my ringtone off when in a movie theater.

Dick.

[DuffMan]

I have never sat down to pee.

[llwhiteoutll]

Originally Posted by AC

Do you get phonecalls? If so, I hate you.

Though even worse are the #######s that sit in the front few rows and are busy texting away with a really bright screen.

I have glorious fantasizes of walking over one day and ripping the phone away before throwing it against the wall.

One of my best movie experiences ever started off with someone using a cellphone.

Ads are over, opening credits are starting and this 13 or 14 year old kid about 2/3 of the way up is still busily texting. Guy a few seats over from me (back row) calls out “turn your phone off”. Kid ignores him and the guy says it a bit louder this time and I look over and see that this guy is probably about 30 and jacked. Kid flips him off this time. Guy gets up, walks down to the kid, taps him on the shoulder and screams at him “get the #### off your phone”. Kid jumps up and books it from the theater, whole theater claps. About 5 minutes later, the girl who was next to the kid gets up and leaves, neither return.

[cracher]

Originally Posted by Iggy City

When I'm at home, I sit down to pee. Much more cleaner and easier to aim in the drowsy mornings. Plus no/reduced noise.

How do you execute this without making physical contact with porcelean? Things aren't exactly pliable first thing in the morning. Never touch the porcelean. Never.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by cracher

How do you execute this without making physical contact with porcelean? Things aren't exactly pliable first thing in the morning. Never touch the porcelean. Never.

That stops happening after a while