When I was home we were doscussing whether answering an email on your bklackberry while having dinner with someone is rude. I would thinkl the same rules as a cellphone call would apply.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Oct 29, 2006 4:14:41 pm PST #9175 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Nicole - Oct 29, 2006 4:16:15 pm PST #9176 of 10000
I'm getting the pig!
We missed the candy store and A. I should fix that tomorrow... Mmm, candy...
Oooh! Yes. Yes you should. And tell Puppycat to back off of the Kittenish food.
Speaking of candy - has anyone seen the wax fangs (red wax lips with the white wax fangs) in any of the chain-type stores? I found them in Portland with Cass but only at the specialty candy store. I'd like to find some locally but have only found the big wax lips so far. No fangs.
Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:16:46 pm PST #9177 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Maybe I have a stick up my ass, but I think it's important to know what accepted manners are before deciding which ones I am going to ignore or change.I think it is important, both to know the rules of etiquette and then actively decide which you are accepting and following and which you are not. Informed consent of a sort.
I hated being made to sit down and write thank you notes as a kid but I am glad now that I know about it and I think it is an oft overlooked art of just stopping and acknowledging that someone thought of you and bought or did something for you. That said? I am heading to hell on the road that those good intentions have paved at times. My procrastination wrecks havoc on my correspondence at times.
I also feel wicked cranky that in southern California it seems to be okay to RSVP to a party and then just not show up and not call.Party foul in my book. If you say you are coming? They you really need to clearly say if you are later not coming.
Lee - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:18 pm PST #9178 of 10000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
What do y'all think?
Hate that, especially when it's for a special occasion.
Scrappy - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:27 pm PST #9179 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
And may I add, I have done the very thing I am bitching about (RSVPed and not shown up) because I kinda suck. Not often though.
Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:19:57 pm PST #9180 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And tell Puppycat to back off of the Kittenish food.I've started locking Kittenish and her food in my room for about twenty minutes when she's hungry so she can eat without the pudgy thief trying to pull a fast one. If she is nibbling, then I can put the bowl on my coffee table and only let her up to eat.
And why do my cats behave better for you than for me?
Speaking of candy - has anyone seen the wax fangs (red wax lips with the white wax fangs) in any of the chain-type stores? I found them in Portland with Cass but only at the specialty candy store. I'd like to find some locally but have only found the big wax lips so far. No fangs.My fangs bring all the boys to the Portland.
sj - Oct 29, 2006 4:21:37 pm PST #9181 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm here! Jimmy is running around showing off. It's so cute!
I am awful at thank you notes, but better at thank you emails.
Nicole - Oct 29, 2006 4:24:17 pm PST #9182 of 10000
I'm getting the pig!
If it's a large party that I said I'd attend, I don't worry too much about not showing up for whatever reason, but I'll apologize later. If it's a dinner party or brunch or whatever, obviously a smaller crowd, then I think it's necessary to inform the host that something has come up and I won't be able to make it.
I love the Maybe option with Evite. Very handy.
ETA: Hi sj!
Cass - Oct 29, 2006 4:25:31 pm PST #9183 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And may I add, I have done the very thing I am bitching about (RSVPed and not shown up) because I kinda suck.I have done this. I have failed to thank people for very lovely things and gestures. Basically I am Miss Manners worst nightmare at times.
JenP - Oct 29, 2006 4:27:49 pm PST #9184 of 10000
JenP, Thank you very much for sending me the BSG miniseries last millennium. The backstory was very helpful in filling in bits after you got me hooked on the show. Yours, Cass
Har! You are most welcome, and you've already thanked me. Silly Cass.
I see I forgot to add to my post that I agree with Jess re: acknowledgement of something I've sent being nice, basically so I know someone got the gift or whatever, but I'm good with a post, e-mail, phone call - whatever works. I do that sometimes, too. (Like, when Katie M sent me a tape of an ep of Stargate that I missed, I e-mail thanked her. Fannish stuff and e-mail go together!)