Etiquette/manners. Do's and don'ts. What you prefer.

Alligatorob said:
Are you totally deaf? How long? Would hearing aids work?
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Not totally deaf ... yet. I can hear motorcycles, big trucks, buses and a knock at the door IF it is loud enough. Conversations, however, are quite impossible. If a man has a deep voice, I can sometimes hear a few words. Women's voices, with a higher pitch, are impossible to hear a single word.
Hearing aides do not help. In any event a hate the screaching noise they sometime make.
 

Llynn said:
I hold doors open for folks of all ages and genders. It often leads to an enjoyable bit of banter between us although I have experienced some rude reactions from women but I just shrug it off and let it go. Since I am a geezer who limps, people occasionally hold the door for me. I always thank them pleasantly
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Yes, some women are extremely rude toward a man who holds a door open for them. Other women appreciate it.
Just how in the world are men expected to know which is which ?
 
There is not a person who reads this, male or female or "they", who has failed to be polite and has been mean to someone. There are no standards written in any manual, oh...i guess there are some...so who's to say what is proper or what is not. It varies from county to county in the same state!!!
 

senior chef said:
Yes, some women are extremely rude toward a man who holds a door open for them. Other women appreciate it.
Just how in the world are men expected to know which is which ?
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If this is a sincere question, the simple answer is to stop taking gender into account.

If you approach a door first, open it and hold it for others, male or female. If someone is encumbered with packages, a cart or stroller, spring into action. Same with people busy wrangling small children. Ditto for those dealing with wheelchairs, crutches, leg casts, etc.
 
Jamala said:
Pshaw…5 mins 5 years! Whatever. It’s not the amount of time one spends anywhere, it is quality time that counts and I place quality over quantity anytime :)
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yes I agree, however you cannot judge anyone after 5 minutes of interaction with them when they're showing you, their best side.. and you haven;t seen their worst!
 
hollydolly said:
yes I agree, however you cannot judge anyone after 5 minutes of interaction with them when they're showing you, their best side.. and you haven;t seen their worst!
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I don't judge hollydolly. I accept what I see on a public forum, that is all we can do.
If someone shows me their "best side" I appreciate it. If they show me their bad side, I ignore them usually.
 
StarSong said:
I never cared for someone shuffling my chair in for me - it's an awkward dance that I wind up doing alone after being "helped." Bottom line - only the "sitters" can know when we're at our exact comfortable distance from the table, the "sittees" are merely guessing.
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Yeah
It's like putting someone's hat on their head for 'em
It's never quite right
 
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