Elevator Pet Peeve
 

That's the problem with the "ladies first" rule - everyone adheres to the letter blindly and no one understands the nuances and exceptions, which are almost as numerous as the cases in which it literally applies. He what is closest to the door gets off first, regardless of time of entry, gender or anything else.

Re: Mom's 3rd floor rule, it didn't apply in the sorority house (where they had a "one foot on the floor at all times" rule for when boys were around), it was a general edict of behavior wherever one went.

I grew up with the leg-crossing rule, but it only applied to crossing one's legs at the knees, which is not ladylike. I was still allowed to cross my legs at the ankle, which is ladylike.

Whoever had the "leg check" rules should have objected on the grounds that one never, ever wears hose with couture (that's a longstanding fashionista style rule, not an etiquette rule, but cite Jackie Kennedy if necessary).

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

Both of which are fine for sorority girl fantasy purposes...

Elevator pet peeve
 

You wouldn't want to work here. I rarely get the local, its usually the 9:07 express. Maybe that's why I get so cranky on the 5:01. I just want to go home you bastards, now move!!!

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

You or your bf? It hurt him b/c there are a whole heck of a lot of nerves down there and things just are not supposed to go in that out door. Don't know why it hurt you. I would guess that you're not into the clothespins on the nipples thing, are you?

aV

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

You'd be surprised (or not) at the amount of nude frolicking that goes on in sororities. Which stops entirely when you find out that the perv across the street has binoculars.
:eek:

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

Go figure.

I simply never thought about it.

Bizarre Etiquette Rules Poll
 

When I was at boarding school we had this crazed teacher who liked to enforce "bloomer check". We were supposed to wear these horrible cotton bloomer like things under our tunics or kilts - over our underwear. Of course no one did - but because we wore our outfits so short we usually wore something more than just underwear - usually boxer shorts (if you were cool you wore your boyfriend's shorts - or at least pretended you were wearing his). So this woman would stop you in the middle of the hall and say "bloomer check" and you had to lift your skirt in the middle of the hall. If you were wearing contraband you got detention. Needless to say, I am sure that practice does not go on any more.

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

Lewis: "How could you ever get tired of that ass?"

Takashi: "Oh I see what you mean!"

FB Book/CD/DVD Club
 

I've opened a separate thread because I'd like to ask for your help. Someone suggested we become an Amazon.com affiliate. Given the number of book, movie and music recs we get through the Fashionista Board, I figured that might be a good idea.

Would you folks suggest here some books/movies/cds we might list as affiliates?

Thanks

L

kayak, Ground Force etc.
 

I wish Brit were here to verify this, but it seems to me that the UK has some kind of rustic wholesomeness kink thing going on. Shag-the-milkmaid-behind-the-barn type stuff.

I'm not turned on by Charlie in particular, but the girl brushing the hay off her skirt after a roll therein can be sexy. Personally, I use a young Teri Garr in that particular fantasy.

Bizarre etiquette rules poll
 

Ixnay on the ipping-flay. You can't simply turn a chip around. What, is there a worldwide chip shortage I didn't hear about? You may break a chip in two to accomplish the desired chip-to-dip ratio, but the bite-and-turn is vulgar.

When spooning into the broiled cheese on the top of a bowl of French onion soup, the far edge of the spoon should enter the cheese first, and the "cut" be made against the far lip of the bowl or cup.

Other than its specificity, perhaps that doesn't qualify as weird, because spooning soup away from you really makes sense when you're wearing white tie.

East coast Mexican
 

Hola, I have a friend that just moved to the East Coast (Brooklyn!), anyways, he's Jonesing for Mexican Food, what is the name of the places you have gone to (especially the place that has pupusas).

Gracias!

Bizarre Etiquette Rules Poll
 

I totally agree. Also vulgar is when the person dipping, in order to get the proper chip-to-dip ratio, drags their fingers in the dip. Eww.
I will remember that the next time someone holds a gun to my head and forces me to eat French Onion soup.

Next bizarre etiquette rule: Never pass the salt and pepper to the left of you - no matter if the person asking for it is sitting to your left. Salt and pepper always go counterclockwise. Or is it clockwise? Damn, I've forgotten. But salt and pepper is always a one-way deal.

Bizarre Etiquette Rules Poll
 

Another important S&P rule is to always pass them togther, even if someone just asks for one, or as we said at the house, "Don't divorce the salt and pepper."

Bizarre Etiquette Rules Poll
 

Stupidest fucking rule I've ever heard of and I refuse to ever follow something that assinine. That and the "eat asparagus with your fingers" rule. Fucking retarded.