tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post3750767081024210795..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Absolute essentialsnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-29286892548673682252020-05-25T08:24:38.069+01:002020-05-25T08:24:38.069+01:00Ms Scarlet: They probably did insist on hand-washi...Ms Scarlet: They probably did insist on hand-washing, though I can't remember them doing so. Good point about elbows on table. But I can't recall ever scattering my food!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-8642003641880043842020-05-25T08:08:00.962+01:002020-05-25T08:08:00.962+01:00Agent: I agree about the point of manners. Funny h...Agent: I agree about the point of manners. Funny how some people can make me feel instantly relaxed while others have me permanently on edge.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7888992490180524592020-05-24T22:54:51.029+01:002020-05-24T22:54:51.029+01:00I like the expression knickers. It sounds old scho...I like the expression knickers. It sounds old school to me.<br /><br />The point of manners is to not make other people feel uncomfortable, so there are lots of the rules that can reasonably be let go of. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-70724630684334022012020-05-24T14:56:43.713+01:002020-05-24T14:56:43.713+01:00*they !
Sx*they !<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57409916956250347922020-05-24T14:56:14.547+01:002020-05-24T14:56:14.547+01:00What? Did that not instruct you to always WASH YOU...What? Did that not instruct you to always WASH YOUR HANDS before dinner???? Outrageous.<br />Sxx<br /><br />Elbows on the table - yes I remember that one - I reckon it's because if elbows were on the table whilst holding a knife and fork then there is the possibility of food being flung everywhere?Ms Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-78714596489721714432020-05-21T14:00:16.003+01:002020-05-21T14:00:16.003+01:00Kylie: Hadn't thought of that. You're prob...Kylie: Hadn't thought of that. You're probably right. In which case one might need a spare pair of clean knickers about one's person, to change into after treatment.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-58978671403791803282020-05-21T12:51:48.223+01:002020-05-21T12:51:48.223+01:00The funny thing about the knickers is, even if the...The funny thing about the knickers is, even if they were clean before, they probably won't be after a significant trauma or medical eventkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-78240272122500329622020-05-20T21:11:26.898+01:002020-05-20T21:11:26.898+01:00Danielle: I like the joke in the comment above abo...Danielle: I like the joke in the comment above about a boy suggesting he send his unwanted cabbage to a starving Indian. I think we were just meant to show our gratitude for getting regular food by eating every last mouthful.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-37376936670236332522020-05-20T20:35:18.281+01:002020-05-20T20:35:18.281+01:00I heard a lot of these too. I never understood th...I heard a lot of these too. I never understood the starving one. How does that help? Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-16531878344071545112020-05-19T11:39:20.900+01:002020-05-19T11:39:20.900+01:00Joared: Well, that was my point, I guess - the thi...Joared: Well, that was my point, I guess - the things that parents think are important, as opposed to what actually is important.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-66203539965959023212020-05-19T10:54:45.914+01:002020-05-19T10:54:45.914+01:00I think I heard most of those, too, but they were ...I think I heard most of those, too, but they were likely incidental to the major things I learned from observing what people in my life actually did, not just what they said -- actions speak louder than words. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-36992899299482882302020-05-19T08:00:45.866+01:002020-05-19T08:00:45.866+01:00Rose: It's true. I have a terrible memory. And...Rose: It's true. I have a terrible memory. And if I've got an especially large mouthful of something....nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-65075323984741702922020-05-19T07:56:23.992+01:002020-05-19T07:56:23.992+01:00Joanne: The underwear warning came up frequently, ...Joanne: The underwear warning came up frequently, both for me and my sister. Especially my sister, since girls are supposed to be squeaky clean at all times.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-13896322680656565112020-05-19T07:54:33.467+01:002020-05-19T07:54:33.467+01:00Tammy: Yes, I think the parental admonitions were ...Tammy: Yes, I think the parental admonitions were pretty universal at that time. What are today's admonitions, I wonder. Are they much the same?nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-30425175039897196532020-05-19T07:52:53.996+01:002020-05-19T07:52:53.996+01:00Jean: That's funny. I never discovered why it ...Jean: That's funny. I never discovered why it was wrong to put my elbows on the table. Did it look "unattractive"? Did it look "vulgar"? Who knows?nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-27071659794031228342020-05-19T01:48:37.945+01:002020-05-19T01:48:37.945+01:00. And I still talk with my mouth full - I'm af.... And I still talk with my mouth full - I'm afraid that by the time my mouth is empty I'll have forgotten what I was going to say.<<<<Tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at that one.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-18917448544468419762020-05-19T01:27:33.034+01:002020-05-19T01:27:33.034+01:00I do remember all of them, especially number one, ...I do remember all of them, especially number one, and chewing my food one hundred times.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64851722505668834772020-05-19T01:20:23.913+01:002020-05-19T01:20:23.913+01:00LOL!!! so. same here. there must have been a book ...LOL!!! so. same here. there must have been a book with all the 'rules' in it. :D xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-7315728228138126262020-05-18T22:06:35.926+01:002020-05-18T22:06:35.926+01:00I laughed out loud at the fourth one. When Kaitli...I laughed out loud at the fourth one. When Kaitlin was little she was sitting in her youth chair doing weird movements with her arms, and Andy and I couldn't understand why. Until she succeeded -- eating with her elbows on the table just like her father. We didn't have the heart to tell her that wasn't the best lesson to learn. CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-46682785973289292592020-05-18T18:31:58.655+01:002020-05-18T18:31:58.655+01:00Bijoux: Yes, I remember writing a lot of thank-you...Bijoux: Yes, I remember writing a lot of thank-you letters when I was young. They were always very stilted and artificial. As for those words, I didn't realise they were strictly British!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-13134194698938516822020-05-18T18:29:31.535+01:002020-05-18T18:29:31.535+01:00Ramana: I'll do my best. I have to wait for th...Ramana: I'll do my best. I have to wait for the muse to inspire me.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-49295851207229259022020-05-18T18:28:11.544+01:002020-05-18T18:28:11.544+01:00Fly: Yes, I remember that cartoon. I also remember...Fly: Yes, I remember that cartoon. I also remember that joke about sending the cabbage to India! Indeed, underwear terms have changed regularly through the centuries.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-41156804046095413562020-05-18T18:24:02.818+01:002020-05-18T18:24:02.818+01:00Goodness, what is this obsession with underwear? W...Goodness, what is this obsession with underwear? Who cares how we describe it?nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-14770080112611197172020-05-18T14:17:21.589+01:002020-05-18T14:17:21.589+01:00My parents weren't overly uptight about manner...My parents weren't overly uptight about manners but we did have to write thank you notes for everything, which is a lost art these days.<br /><br />Wow on the underwear debate. I've never heard anyone use the words kickers, ta, cheek, or betters IRL.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-67152206155310596842020-05-18T13:42:13.340+01:002020-05-18T13:42:13.340+01:00Now, this genre is new and very entertaining Nick....Now, this genre is new and very entertaining Nick. I hope that you will continue in this vein in future also.Ramana Rajgopaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595611334904650281noreply@blogger.com