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Etiquette Books for an Age Without Rules (P.J. O'Rourke Reviews 3 new etiquette books)
N.Y. Times online ^
| March 24, 2002
| P. J. O'ROURKE
Posted on 03/23/2002 6:58:52 AM PST by eddie willers
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To: weikel
The man on the right got his head blown off too.
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posted on
03/23/2002 8:41:44 AM PST
by
IronJack
To: eddie willers
It is probably still true, because even if the manners of Southerners have declined, the manners of those from other regions ahve also declined at the same rate, thus still giving Southeners the advantage of a head start.
I also heard that hiring people from the small and medium towns of the mid-west is a good bet.
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To: Harley - Mississippi
"...etiquette is the civility in an otherwise uncivil world that prevents me from reaching through the Internet and ripping your lungs out and feeding them to you for making such a comment."Or, ripping his tongue out by the roots and slapping him in the face with it.
I learned my manners in Mississippi, as well. ;o)
To: eddie willers
Well, with your remark in #1, you at least proved yourself witty.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:03:02 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
To: Harley - Mississippi
LOL
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:04:50 AM PST
by
weikel
To: johnny7
I heard there was a saying in the old west "Lincoln may have freed men, but Sam Colt made them equal".
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:05:34 AM PST
by
weikel
To: boris
He doesn't want to go to tea time. Mes much happier on the firing range.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:06:27 AM PST
by
weikel
To: weikel
An armed society is a polite society.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:07:44 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
To: weikel
Marine drill sergeants certainly have their uses, but somehow I think most men are capable of a little more finesse than that displayed in the picture you posted.
To: Pharmboy
Yep Heinlein was right about that as he was about almost everything.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:09:27 AM PST
by
weikel
To: IronJack
Yep damn shame too I wish they could have put him in the 2nd part of the movie he was hilarious.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:13:11 AM PST
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weikel
To: weikel
Didn't know Heinlein said that. Thanks.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:19:29 AM PST
by
Pharmboy
To: weikel
He did have some of the best lines I've ever heard in a movie. And Central Casting couldn't have found anybody better for the role.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:30:59 AM PST
by
IronJack
To: IronJack
Actually he was just supposed to train the actor( he was an actual Drill Sergeant) but he was so good they gave him the role.
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posted on
03/23/2002 9:36:53 AM PST
by
weikel
To: Pharmboy
Damn. Wish I had said that ;)
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posted on
03/23/2002 4:44:27 PM PST
by
strela
To: strela
Robert Frost was more American: "Good fences make good neighbors."
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posted on
03/23/2002 5:06:19 PM PST
by
cornelis
To: weikel
The "man on the right" also does not believe in the phrases "pretty please" or "thank you my good man."
To: cornelis
Actually, the Israelite (or King James) approach to the problem is also good:
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
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posted on
03/23/2002 5:10:38 PM PST
by
strela
To: weikel
I won't link to the .jpg here (mainly because some of the graphics violate FR policy), but this R. Lee Ermey image is priceless:
http://www.rleeermey.com/images/wereyou.jpg
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posted on
03/23/2002 5:24:45 PM PST
by
strela
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