Hello all,
Have you ever heard of the phrase "etiquette faux pas (pronounced- fo pah)? It is a phrase used to describe an embarrassing social blunder in etiquette and manners. I think the phrase sounds too kind and a little upity so I don't use that phrase. Instead, I use the phrase "etiquette blooper". And since I have taught so many children and college students it goes over well with them. To them, etiquette blooper means, "Hey, I really messed up with my manners."
I saw the biggest etiquette blooper a few months ago. It was jaw dropping! I was in the Wal Mart (we don't have a Target here) parking lot in my car and a professionally dressed middle aged woman pulled into the parking space directly in front of me so that we were looking straight at one another. She started getting something out of her purse and it looked like a toothbrush. I thought to myself, "Is that a toothbrush? Is she going to brush her teeth in the car?" Then, yes, she started to do just that except she didn't just stay in her car. Here's the jaw dropping part. She got out of her car while brushing her teeth, opened the trunk to get something all while brushing her teeth and then SPIT EVERYTHING that was in her mouth out onto the parking lot pavement! How gross! Has she no shame? She knew I saw every move!
I am not a person that condems others because they make etiquette bloopers. WE all make etiquette bloopers and most of us try to do what we need to do to correct them but this was a blooper if I ever saw one. In fact, I have NEVER seen anyone do something as tacky and distasteful as this! Now how's that for a blooper!!???
What about you? What are some etiquette bloopers you have seen (or have made)? I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Ms. Lydia,
ReplyDeleteThat was a big blooper! What did she rinse with?
Here's one for you. My husband and I were in NCY at the theater and the woman sitting behind be had a handbag the size of the state of Ohio. She kept getting up and each time hitting me on the head with her bag. Finally after the fourth time (before intermission), my husband turned and very nicely said, "Excuse me, but each time you get up, you hit my wife in the head with your handbag." To which she said, "Do you think I give a rat's a_ _?" Can you imagine! I thought I was going to die. We turned around and didn't say another word. People need to be aware of their surrounding, whether it is the Wal Mart parking lot or the theater!
Looking forward to more of your posts!
Hugs,
Paula
Hi Paula,
ReplyDeletehow awful!That surley is a big etiquette blooper... and just plain mean and rude. You are correct about people and them needing to be aware of their surroundings. I wonder what that womans problem was?
Lydia
I left you something on my blog! XO
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