Manners

Articles in Manners

By eHow Culture & Society Editor 2 comments
Being a good, empathetic friend involves showing empathy to pal in need and understanding their emotions as well as listening to their problems. In other words, empathy is putting yourself in another person's shoes. This is an important skill ... more »
By MIghtyDreamer 6 comments
How to be at peace is a personal thing. But these five simple tips always help... more »
By Michael Motta 0 comments
I'll long remember a course I took in skepticism, or better yet, scepticism (the prof was an Anglophile) for at least one aspect - the role played in ancient skepticism by convention or custom. Within ancient skepticism via such philosophers as ... more »
By Sharon Slayton 0 comments
Good days, bad days – we all experience both. Sometimes we just don't have the brain bandwidth to monitor our behavior. Chemicals in your brain that help you self regulate are not infinite. If your brain is occupied by other things, you may ... more »
By Lindaperry 3 comments
I write this article because it is a topic that is important to all human beings, and sometimes as you travel through life, you notice that some humans do not know how to be nice. So, after this comment and email box, I will finish this article ... more »
By rplacone 0 comments
So, the world revolves around you. You know this, your parents know this, why doesn't everybody else know this? Yes, throughout the first 18 or so years of your life you got whatever you wanted, when you wanted it. Money has no value whatsoever ... more »
By eHow Culture & Society Editor 6 comments
Whether you're straight or gay, you probably have a little trouble understanding transgendered people, and that's only natural. The idea of living as a member of the opposite sex or of changing sexes is foreign to most people. But whether you ... more »
By cassie0710 0 comments
Hi Y'all! So you want to be Southern, huh? Just to set the record straight, Southern is a state of mind. It doesn't matter which side of the Macon Dixon you were born on, whether your Great Great GrandDaddy fought under Lee or Grant, or if ... more »
By favefive 1 comments
When going house hunting, whether to buy or to rent, there are houses to look at by would be homeowners or renters. There may be homes that are shown by appointment or through an open house. Scouring a neighborhood for open houses is a great way ... more »
By BeingArtsy 11 comments
Does anyone remember the Golden Rule? It is an easy way to remember to mind your manners. Behaving in a disorderly fashion is no longer tolerated by airport personnel or flight crews on United States air carriers. Since the government has taken ... more »
By MrBB 4 comments
I am writing this shortly after midnight on April Fools Day. Proceed throughout this article with that in mind... more »
By Therese Haberman Haberman 2 comments
Whether it is the holidays or just a birthday gift, here are some thoughts to consider for the woman over 50 who already has everything she needs, as she so often tells you... more »
By MIghtyDreamer 11 comments
If you're interested on how to make a comment on an article you would do good to keep these three tips in mind. This article could also be called interchangeably the do's and don'ts of commenting on an article... more »
By Kenny Mack 0 comments
As long as there have been couches, there have been friends in need who live on them: couch surfers. Everybody either knows one or has been one. If you're couch surfing, chances are your friend will never tell you when it's time for you to go. ... more »
By Phaea 0 comments
Living with a roommate can be a challenging endeavor, especially when chores are involved. Resentments can build up if you feel that you are doing more than your fair share of work. Also, two different people may have two different ideas about ... more »
By Amanda Ford 5 comments
It's been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month for me. Why? No reason, really, other than your typical existential dread paired with antisocial feelings and a weighty boulder on my shoulder. Translation: I've been in a bad mood. ... more »
By smdivin 4 comments
People have a tendency to be rude in pretty much any given situation; whether it be a co-worker, a service provider, or some random stranger. The article below provides tips on how to handle folks who direct discourteous behavior towards you... more »
By mojoworkin 12 comments
Do you find yourself drifting off in the middle of a conversation? Have you ever blurted out things that come into your head when someone is talking to you? Worst of all, do you sit at the edge of your seat(metaphorically)waiting for your turn to ... more »
By MIghtyDreamer 13 comments
If you have lost your wallet and you want to have your valuables such as your cell phone, credit cards, debit cards and state identifications and or driver license returned to you, keep in mind the simple tips in this article... more »
By Paul McDaniel 2 comments
If you're not from the U.S. South, you may wonder why we southerners behave the way we do toward one another in terms of manners. Having proper manners in our everyday actions is a way of life in the South. They stem from our famed southern ... more »
By expertelement 1 comments
Many may think that a perfect date is watching a sunset on a boat somewhere in an exotic island, or perhaps having dinner at a fancy restaurant or maybe going to the movies. Those are great dates but in order to have those fantastic dates you ... more »
By MIghtyDreamer 13 comments
How do you get along with your soon to be in-laws? Well, impressing your future mother in law is the first thing you'll need to do. When greeting your future mother in law, your impression on her can be the difference of a smooth transition into ... more »
By Mary Ann I 28 comments
A lie is, telling lies to hurt someone, lies that can eventually hurt someone, or telling a lie to get yourself out of trouble when you know your guilty will always come back and haunt you, maybe not tomorrow or next week, but eventually. A ... more »
By Psalmist4M 15 comments
When asked about David in I Samuel 16:18, the word says: One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And ... more »
By Amanda Morin 0 comments
It's rarely fun to be in an argument, and it's a lot less fun if you lose. You can probably think of a few instances in which you knew you were wrong but kept on arguing anyway. For most of us, the reason is simple--losing an argument means ... more »