Reply to: Old-fashioned manners or weird foible?

[seyre1972]

I get told off by SHMBO for doign this

Not at all.

I make a point of saying "You're welcome" anyway.

My wife tells me off for this - but I was raised to believe that "manners cost nothing".

She says I'm too agressive .... yet she's the one who stuck a knife in my leg one time (by accident she says) and was banned from playing hockey @ school ...

[doodab]

Varta seemed to top it for longevity and Kodak price / performance :

Testing 30 brands of batteries - Hack a Day

I use low self discharge NiMH cells for most things these days.

[vetran]

Varta seemed to top it for longevity and Kodak price / performance :

Testing 30 brands of batteries - Hack a Day

[EternalOptimist]

If you ever drop a knife, make sure you have a stanley in reserve in yer parker pocket, or fish-hooks in yer lapels

old superstitious nonsense I know, but possibly still resonates with some today

[escapeUK]

I never heard about it being bad manners, but unlucky.

[ZARDOZ]

Whatever happened to Ever Ready?

It went the way of white dog poo. A question on which should be on any British Citizen test.

[BA to the Stars]

Whatever happened to Ever Ready?

[ZARDOZ]

What was the cell like?

9 volt alakaline Duracel

[SueEllen]

I find if you shout "BOMB BOMB", that tends to have the desired effect.

What was the cell like?

[ZARDOZ]

Unless they are foreign teenagers - you know the ones you see in summer being a damn nuisance - either give them an elbow and help push them out again, or say something loudly about their lack of common sense.

I find if you shout "BOMB BOMB", that tends to have the desired effect.

[SueEllen]

Same on the Tubes fookwits don't realise people have to get out before they get in

Unless they are foreign teenagers - you know the ones you see in summer being a damn nuisance - either give them an elbow and help push them out again, or say something loudly about their lack of common sense.

[Platypus]

does'nt

That's the second time I've seen you misspell that word recently. Learn to spell you ignoramus!

The apostrophe replaces the missing letter, i.e.

doesn't
wasn't
didn't
can't
isn't

etc.



EDIT: Google reveals that you consistently misspell these

[DodgyAgent]

Speaking of manners.... is it too much to expect acknowledgement or a simple Thank You for opening a door or holding a door open for someone?

If someone does'nt try and take hold of the door I always try to let go. I also hate people who eat on the street

[cailin maith]

When the kids had pushchairs
Lazy fat $*x* who hog the lift in stores to go up one flight of stairs. I've even seen them push infront of people in wheelchairs. Same people park in disabled bays.

Used to pee me off no end.

M&S in Manchester is the worst for that!

Feckers. Use the bloody escalator.

[ZARDOZ]

When the kids had pushchairs
Lazy fat $*x* who hog the lift in stores to go up one flight of stairs. I've even seen them push infront of people in wheelchairs. Same people park in disabled bays.

Used to pee me off no end.

With respect to passing on the stairs. Doesn't that one come out of superstition dating back to times of Yore? I.e. it was considered bad luck to pass on the stairs.

Similarly with saying "Bless you" when someone sneezes related to belief in the vulnerability of ones soul when sneezing.

Must admit I'm not comfortable with the ones related to superstition.