I couldn't sleep this morning, so at 5:30, I rolled over and started browsing facebook. Two things popped up in my feed that made me see a little red. The first was an old friend trying to make a joke: "Remember ladies men are dogs. Which means when we do something wrong like grab your… Continue reading Manners: Who controls your body?
Category: Manners
Manners: The Console Question
Ask a gamer why they like the console system of their choice. Most will tell you they picked it because of the hardware inside the case. It has better graphics, more memory, has mod capabilities other models don't, plays the right apps and games to stay fun and interesting.... the list can go on and… Continue reading Manners: The Console Question
Manners: My Bubble
I don't remember the first time I talked about "my bubble." It might have been middle school. I do know I remember in my young-childhood-life the adults who invaded my bubble space and my reactions to them. Most of them were church-people, well-meaning, and loving people in many ways. But as extroverted adults, some of… Continue reading Manners: My Bubble
Manners: Why we need Feminism for Men
I could easily talk about Nice Guys, but this guy does a good job of it. I'll have to write up my explanation of Schrödinger's Rapist another day because I don't like that imagery (although there is something important about reminding men to respect women's boundaries!). There is also a lot to be discussed around intersectional priviledge, but again there is a great walk-through for that discussion (in my opinion). There is one thing I think so many of these discussions are forgetting ...
Miss Manners: Listening and Replies
It happens to me probably once a day - someone replies to what I said and I think "did they even hear me? Or did they not understand?" I end up with a lot of self-doubt because of this. Let's look at a few scenarios: I'm at a drive-through and say I have a coupon.… Continue reading Miss Manners: Listening and Replies
Miss Manners: Names and being politically correct
I have really struggled to write this post the past few days. There is so much going on in the world and so many things that I feel need to be said. Things I will say until I am blue in the face. I finally decided to put this topic under my "miss manners" concept.… Continue reading Miss Manners: Names and being politically correct
Miss Manners: Holding Doors in the 21st century
To hold the door or to let it swing. Manners in the twenty-first century don't have to be that complicated!
Dream by Day 