http://www.orble.com/what-constitutes-bad-manners/ What constitutes bad manners? en Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:53:00 GMT Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:53:00 GMT info@orble.com info@orble.com http://www.orble.com/tell-me-about-yourself/ ..but don't tell me where you're from because I don't want any preconceived notions to get in the way. The beauty of Orble and other blogsites is that one can... http://www.orble.com/tell-me-about-yourself/#comments http://www.orble.com/tell-me-about-yourself/ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:53:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/dating-manners-first-dates/ Seems like I read way too much these days from angry men and women, each accusing the other of being heartless and single-minded. Women accuse men of having only one... http://www.orble.com/dating-manners-first-dates/#comments http://www.orble.com/dating-manners-first-dates/ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:15:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/screaming-children-what-to-do/ I recently read a piece by Mrs. M. in the "Mum's Word" blog that raises an age-old question: What kind of parameters can we establish for tolerance and understanding on... http://www.orble.com/screaming-children-what-to-do/#comments http://www.orble.com/screaming-children-what-to-do/ Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:46:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/what-may-we-call-each-other/ The other day I was reading a post by youranter, who mentioned the word "Abos" referring to Aborigines. Someone commented that that was a very offensive word. Ranter didn't know... http://www.orble.com/what-may-we-call-each-other/#comments http://www.orble.com/what-may-we-call-each-other/ Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:31:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/whats-considered-rude-in-your-area-that-visitors-need-to-know-about/ I always try to give visitors to my area the benefit of the doubt; one can't expect someone new to an area to know all local customs. I learned about... http://www.orble.com/whats-considered-rude-in-your-area-that-visitors-need-to-know-about/#comments http://www.orble.com/whats-considered-rude-in-your-area-that-visitors-need-to-know-about/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:05:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/online-etiquette/ Am I alone here, or does anyone else find obscure acronyms in posts or threads for the general public rude? Well, maybe not so much rude as thoughtless. I'm not... http://www.orble.com/online-etiquette/#comments http://www.orble.com/online-etiquette/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:50:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/public-displays-of-affection-pdas/ How far is too far? Most places I've been pretty much draw the same lines, but there's a whole half of a world I haven't seen yet, so I'd like... http://www.orble.com/public-displays-of-affection-pdas/#comments http://www.orble.com/public-displays-of-affection-pdas/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:36:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/wearing-shoes-indoors/ This is a tough one. I've seen cases for both sides. One side says that shoes should always be removed when entering a home, in order not to track in... http://www.orble.com/wearing-shoes-indoors/#comments http://www.orble.com/wearing-shoes-indoors/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:51:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/burping-out-loud-at-the-dinner-table/ Ever since I was a small child, I have heard this oft-repeated phrase: "In some countries, burping out loud at the table is a compliment to the cook." (This phrase... http://www.orble.com/burping-out-loud-at-the-dinner-table/#comments http://www.orble.com/burping-out-loud-at-the-dinner-table/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:43:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/breastfeeding-in-public/ I recently read an article on another site by an American woman who stated that "only Americans are offended by public breastfeeding." I disagree, having lived and travelled outside of... http://www.orble.com/breastfeeding-in-public/#comments http://www.orble.com/breastfeeding-in-public/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:10:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/an-opinion-site-for-better-understanding-between-people-everywhere/ In my own experience, I've seen many cases of social faux pas unwittingly (or sometimes wittingly) committed by visitors to other places. Sometimes it's a case of being unaware of... http://www.orble.com/an-opinion-site-for-better-understanding-between-people-everywhere/#comments http://www.orble.com/an-opinion-site-for-better-understanding-between-people-everywhere/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:38:18 GMT