Manners/Social Conventions You Don't Follow

[lazypucker]

Originally Posted by troutman

I don't sing the national anthem at games, but I might yell "C" and "Red".

I don't get it when people at the dome sing along to the Star-Spangled Banner like it is karaoke

[Simon96Taco]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Saying 'bless you' when someone sneezes.

I came here to say this. Why should someone be blessed for sneezing? I don't get it. I especially don't get it when someone suggests that I'm being rude for not blessing someone else that sneezes. I don't want to be blessed when I sneeze either, so don't think it's rude if I don't say "thank you" in response.

[Simon96Taco]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Here's one that gets me. Having to put a napkin in your lap. I &$%@ing refuse to do it. I never ever ever ever ever spill anything in my lap (exception being the chicken wing that rolled down my shirt and down my shorts last Tuesday). And I'm not sure if it's my big lips or the way I eat or something, but I like to wipe my mouth after basically every bite. Now why would I put the napkin that I'm using to wipe my mouth and hands with on top of my clean clothes? It's senseless so I just don't do it. It's a stupid rule.

Anybody else?

I'm with you. I'm usually the only person at the table that doesn't put my napkin on my lap. I too find it of more use elsewhere.

[CaptainYooh]

It didn't take long to deviate from peculiar convention violations to GMG whining.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

It didn't take long to deviate from peculiar convention violations to GMG whining.

right about this post........is where it seemed to happen.

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

You should be shot.

You should be shot right along anyone who does this "..." way too much... after every sentence........ sometimes using a ridiculous amount....................

Looks simple, childish and downright stupid.

[CaptainYooh]

coincidence?

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

fyp

Fuuuuuuuuuuu, can't believe I did that.

No sarcasm, I hate it when people do that and I did it myself.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

coincidence?

Mic. Dropped.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Why bother with a napkin anyways, chuck one of these on and go to town.



Best part is, they're disposable too. If I ever open a spaghetti joint, I'd totally have these available.





**shameless attempt to show I do know the diff between their and they're**

[jammies]

No smiling at babies.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by polak

I like to masturbate at my desk as frequently as possible.

I trust you use a napkin on your lap.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Here's one that gets me. Having to put a napkin in your lap. I &$%@ing refuse to do it. I never ever ever ever ever spill anything in my lap (exception being the chicken wing that rolled down my shirt and down my shorts last Tuesday). And I'm not sure if it's my big lips or the way I eat or something, but I like to wipe my mouth after basically every bite. Now why would I put the napkin that I'm using to wipe my mouth and hands with on top of my clean clothes? It's senseless so I just don't do it. It's a stupid rule.

Anybody else?

The most reliable way to protect your clothes at the dinner/restaurant table is the old way – by tacking it behind your shirt collar. This way it catches all of the splatter and prevents Vietnamese red hot sauce spots on your tie. It's logical and practical. It's OK when Obama does it. But people do look at me strange when I do this.

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Here's one that gets me. Having to put a napkin in your lap. I &$%@ing refuse to do it. I never ever ever ever ever spill anything in my lap (exception being the chicken wing that rolled down my shirt and down my shorts last Tuesday). And I'm not sure if it's my big lips or the way I eat or something, but I like to wipe my mouth after basically every bite. Now why would I put the napkin that I'm using to wipe my mouth and hands with on top of my clean clothes? It's senseless so I just don't do it. It's a stupid rule.

Anybody else?

i find it usually just falls to the floor if i put it on my lap so the norm for me is to just stick about 1/3 of it under my leg. it won't end up on the floor and it's readily available when needed

[Dion]

If there's milk still left in the bowl after i've had my cereal, i'll drink straight from bowl as opposed to using a spoon lap up the remaining milk.

[Addick]

Originally Posted by Dion

If there's milk still left in the bowl after i've had my cereal, i'll drink straight from bowl as opposed to using a spoon lap up the remaining milk.

Interesting. My mum was rather strict growing up yet I was never chastised for drinking cereal milk straight from the bowl.

[The Yen Man]

Thought this was going to be a thread about clip on ties. Leaving disappointed.

[skudr248]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

I used to wear my wedding ring on my right hand. My wife had put in on my right hand ring-finger during our wedding ceremony for whatever reason and I kept it there stubbornly refusing to switch to a conventional left. People kept asking why, which was annoying, but I didn't care. Until one day our receptionist asked me this same question and then proceeded to tell a stupid story about her asking some lady this same question and not noticing that the lady was missing her left arm. That was the "last straw". I gave up and "switched" ring-fingers...

P.S. Just added a few quotation marks after reading MMF's post.

Apparently this is Orthodox tradition? Well, according to my mom who I asked the exact question at a wedding I was at a month ago. I am Orthodox and I was clueless of that... My parent's wear theirs on their left hand as well because of the same thing (people asking).

Anyway, I suck at all manners.

[Daradon]

Call, guiness, I agree with Sliver on this one. I never understood it and have the exact same problem, IE I use my napkin a lot, it's pointless to have it on my lap. Guess I never really thought about it too much though. Often, if I'm at a fancy place or occasion, I'll put in on my lap to begin, but it ends up at the side of my plate within a few wipes.

What is the point of the gesture anyway, does anyone know? If I understood it, it might be more important. Or vice versa, if it's a very old throwback that has no purpose now, maybe we should just do away with it. Manners and convention evolve like everything else.

I say gesundheit after someone sneezes, gets me around the god superstition while still being polite. Unless of course its just the German way of saying god bless you. But I don't think it translates the same.

Hey! I'll look it up now.

As far as I can tell, it's a blessing for good health. Though maybe it has roots in religion as well. Anyone here German?

[flylock shox]

When leaving a party I never do rounds to say goodbye to anyone. I pretty much always just ghost.

[Kybosh]

I never use the dividers while paying at the grocery store because I'm an anarchist.