Is it possible for an action comic to lack an obvious hero and villain? What if no one person is perfectly right or undoubtedly wrong? Is there such a thing as the ‘middle-ground’ when it comes to one person against another, or is the angel vs devil mentality too painfully secured? Okay, maybe in a …
Seguir leyendo ‘He’s just sitting there watching anime the whole time’: Fustrated cafe-regular asks young man to give up his seat at crowded cafe, says since he didn’t purchase anything, it’s not ethical for him to take up seating
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Gym-goer hogs squat rack for 40 minutes, girls waiting rudely call him out while he refuses to shorten his workout: ‘Okay, that’s fine. I’ve already been here 30 minutes; what’s another 10?’
Gym etiquette is not always obvious right away. It’s full of tacit rules that you just sort of have to pick up on. Most of them are intuitive, like wiping down the equipment you used after you used it. But other rules of etiquette, like how long you’re allowed to use a certain piece of …
Seguir leyendo Gym-goer hogs squat rack for 40 minutes, girls waiting rudely call him out while he refuses to shorten his workout: ‘Okay, that’s fine. I’ve already been here 30 minutes; what’s another 10?’
Man ghosts date after she asks him to fetch her a glass of water at a party, says he felt ‘subservient’: ‘Wow, that really upset you, huh’
As Stephen Sondheim once penned, «It’s the little things you do together that make perfect relationships. The hobbies you pursue together, savings you accrue together, looks you misconstrue together, that make marriage a joy.» Life is made up of the little things. Especially in the course of a relationship, the whole is greater than the …
Seguir leyendo Man ghosts date after she asks him to fetch her a glass of water at a party, says he felt ‘subservient’: ‘Wow, that really upset you, huh’
‘It’s extremely poor etiquette’: Woman’s buffet behavior causes stuck-up friend to call her ‘disgustingly low class’
Certain pockets of the world are weirdly obsessed with etiquette. I recently stumbled across a video where a woman was teaching how to let «the bag serve you» or «the water bottle serve you» rather than «serving the water bottle.» It was all about not paying too much attention to your purse or your water, …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s extremely poor etiquette’: Woman’s buffet behavior causes stuck-up friend to call her ‘disgustingly low class’
‘It’s called having a party’: Non-imbibers bemoan the social pressure to have an open bar wedding, get roasted in the replies
There is so much tradition and rigamarole that goes into having a wedding. Not only in the ceremony, where most people follow arcane rituals of unveiling, escorting the bride, and using performative language to get it all done, but in the reception too. Recent tradition holds that you must have either a band or a …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s called having a party’: Non-imbibers bemoan the social pressure to have an open bar wedding, get roasted in the replies
Classless couple steals tray of food from neighborhood barbecue while everyone else is eating: ‘It was the tackiest thing I’ve ever seen in real life’
There’s nothing like a good barbecue with friends, especially in the summer. My neighborhood has a block party every year, and it’s a wonderful chance to get the kids together, eat some home-cooked food, and run around pelting everyone with water balloons. It’s good fun. But, like anything, there is an etiquette to these kinds …
Seguir leyendo Classless couple steals tray of food from neighborhood barbecue while everyone else is eating: ‘It was the tackiest thing I’ve ever seen in real life’
People ponder whether the art of conversation is lost among people over 25: ‘I might as well carry a mic around for all the interviews I conduct’
Objectionable social skills: they aren’t just reserved for the youth of today. According to some, there are plenty of adults out there who just don’t appreciate the art of conversation like they used to. Ever got talking to somebody at a party and realized that all they want to do is give you a monologue …
Seguir leyendo People ponder whether the art of conversation is lost among people over 25: ‘I might as well carry a mic around for all the interviews I conduct’
‘I hope this gets normalized’: Bride and groom request cash instead of gifts, sparks debate about wedding etiquette
If weddings are one thing, they’re not always romantic, inspiring, or even fun. They’re expensive. Even the cheapest weddings leave you with sticker shock. It’s no wonder that seemingly more and more couples are opting for nontraditional ceremonies, or skipping them altogether. If you don’t have thousands of dollars lying around (and most people don’t), …
Seguir leyendo ‘I hope this gets normalized’: Bride and groom request cash instead of gifts, sparks debate about wedding etiquette
‘It’s not a money thing, but it’s the principle of it’: Non-drinker starts beef with host over oddly specific drink request
Hosting a party can be a barrel of fun. It can also be immensely stressful. You’re in charge of everyone else having a good time, which can be a lot of emotional weight to take on. You want everyone to be stimulated, chatting, dancing (if it’s that kind of party), and perhaps most importantly, satiated …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s not a money thing, but it’s the principle of it’: Non-drinker starts beef with host over oddly specific drink request
‘Who has the time to give undivided attention for a phone call?’: Gen-Z and millennials debate leaving their phones on ‘Do Not Disturb’ 24/7
I’ll admit it. I’m one of those filthy Zoomers who hates to pick up the phone. I don’t know why, but something about phone calls just sends my cortisol through the roof and I’d rather avoid it. I’m not a psycho, I pick up for my parents and friends when I can, but I have …
Seguir leyendo ‘Who has the time to give undivided attention for a phone call?’: Gen-Z and millennials debate leaving their phones on ‘Do Not Disturb’ 24/7