Hi, my name is Randy Hill and I am just one of thousands of people around the world, tired and frustrated with the lack of consideration that is displayed by a growing "demographic" that I call, "the great unwashed and ill-mannered." People who can't seem to get outside their little world long enough to see the stress that they create on the rest of the population.
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009I live in fear of bikers and boarders on campus.
When I hear clack-clack clack-clack — the telltale sign of longboarders approaching from behind me — I tense up, waiting for them to hit me. It’s worse when a silent bicyclist passes me, mere inches away, and I start to consider what would have happened if [...]
Texting do’s and don’ts
Monday, July 27th, 2009Even idiots text. Ever see the car-crash videos from people who can’t drive and add texting to the trip? Kaboom!
Here are a few more rules to text by:
• Short and sweet.
• Text when you need me.
• Be clear. Text full words.
• Be careful of what you say about third parties. Texts may be passed on [...]
Why nobody is forking out for knives anymore
Monday, July 20th, 2009Women wearing trousers? All right, if they have to. Men giving up ties? It had to come, perhaps. But abandoning the knife and fork as eating utensils? Is nothing sacred? [Read More]
Etiquette Avenue App Helps You Mind Your Manners
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Some folks need all the help they can get when it comes to good manners. From AppStore:
Etiquette Avenue is the address for the “operating rules” for today’s workplace and your business-related social events. On Etiquette Avenue, you will acquire the skills that you need in a competitive world. Whether it is correct introductions, how to [...]
The New Money Manners
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009With the current recession, folks are learning a little bit about money manners - including how to give money to friends and family who are in need.
Giving money to friends and family in need can put a strain on the relationship. Here’s a great way to avoid that stress…
Discussing Politics in the Workplace
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Did your guy win the Presidency? He didn’t? Before you go spouting off in the workplace about your political views, take a few hints from Entrepreneur.com:
Foster skills for engaging differences. Politics is one topic that arouses strong feelings. But political discussions at work present opportunities to hear different views to which you might not otherwise [...]
10 Tips For Job Hunting When Times Are Tough
Thursday, January 8th, 2009According to business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter, author of the strategic guide for increasing employability “When The Little Things Count…And They Always Count” ($13.95 paperback), you shouldn’t let a discouraging job market discourage you from searching for work.
“Clearly, times are tough,” says Pachter, “but that means job searchers need to be even more diligent. There [...]
Hey Travelers - Mind Your Manners!
Friday, November 28th, 2008
83 Percent Believe Air Travelers have Become Ruder in the Past Ten Years
Oblivious Parents Top List of Most Annoying Travelers
NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world’s largest travel community, today announced the results of a survey of more than 1,100 U.S. travelers about annoying and rude traveler behavior.
There’s No Place Like Home [...]
Don’t fume at the gas pump
Monday, September 29th, 2008Gas lines. Who doesn’t hate them? What I hate even more are people who break in line, either in ignorance or on purpose; people who take forever to pay…the list goes on and on.
Okay, so help make a potentially bad experience into a better one. What can you do?
Pay with a debit card - it’s [...]
New Documentary: “To Hell With Manners”
Thursday, September 18th, 2008The Decline of Civility
Have we lost all respect for our fellow citizens, or should we blame it on our sped up and chaotic lives? In the new CTV Original Documentary To Hell with Manners! The Decline of Civility, award-winning Montreal filmmaker John Curtin travels across North America and the U.K., proving just how disrespectful society [...]