[DeductiveReasoner]

It's something about wiping your ass with your left hand. I imagine since there are more right handed people. That people have been wiping there ass with there left hand since the beginning of human civilization and as people spread outward from Asia it's just something that stuck around , to not shake someone's crappy hand.

I thought it was the Romans, and the "bro-hug" pat on the back was to prove they weren't carrying any extra weapons. Regardless, the practice of wiping one's ass with his or her hand is pretty much obsolete in the modern world.



That being said, it's probably a good thing I was born in this day and age. What if I accidentally wiped my ass with the wrong hand? How humiliating. And then I'd have another social ritual to complain about.

[DeductiveReasoner]

Haha! Did anyone ask you to be impressed? Did anyone point out you know are indebted?

Yes! This isn't just a feminist rant of mine! It legitimately happens from time to time, and it pisses me off! Once I had a guy hold the door for me, I was drinking at the time, so instead of spilling water all out of my mouth I gave him a nod. Apparently this isn't acceptable because as I walked off he yelled a retort about how I'm supposed to say thank you.

Another time someone propped the door open for me (as opposed to just holding it with his hand) and was offended when I moved the doorstop so it would close. The argument was something like "Now I held that open for you! And I thought I was being very chivalrous blah blah blah..." And all I did was close the door.

[Erudis]

Maybe I'm just around too many people with "holier-than-thou" attitudes.

Well, in that case, just walk very slowly then turn back when you reach the door. When they let go of the door, turn back again, open it by yourself and give them a smile.

[the3rdpower]

Small talk... with certain people it is okay because when iNtuition is kicking in you can hear the words between the words which create a very interesting picture. I do, however, prefer the more indepth, direct, and connect conversation which brings forth ideas.

With all this stated rambling about what other people is one of the things that pretty much gets under my skin. Why do I care about what happened to your girlfriend Becky? Of what importance does your girlfriend Becky have to me? I just sit there and poke holes at the social theories most of the time playing with it like playdoe... or is it Plato?

[MoltenHorse]

Yes! This isn't just a feminist rant of mine! It legitimately happens from time to time, and it pisses me off! Once I had a guy hold the door for me, I was drinking at the time, so instead of spilling water all out of my mouth I gave him a nod. Apparently this isn't acceptable because as I walked off he yelled a retort about how I'm supposed to say thank you.

Another time someone propped the door open for me (as opposed to just holding it with his hand) and was offended when I moved the doorstop so it would close. The argument was something like "Now I held that open for you! And I thought I was being very chivalrous blah blah blah..." And all I did was close the door.

I had to check your profile to see where you live. And if it's a social ritual over there to use holding up door as a conversation starter or expecting something in return* more than maby a nod or a thank-you-smile I fully understand you. That would be moments of major hate for me.

*Don't know if its cultural or if I'm the odd one out over here as well to not expect a thank you.

[Snakecharmer]

Small talk, talking on the phone, and being hugged. Don't hug me unless we are related or already close. Bah.

[qingdom]

... and being hugged. Don't hug me unless we are related or already close. Bah.

WARNING: Incoming wave of glomps imminent.

[kinetickyle]

Don't hug me unless we are related or already close. Bah.

Don't hug me even if we are related - close friends or women I'm interested in are acceptable. I've had to warn two people I work with about the dangers of coming up behind me and touching me. It never ends well. Never.

[Muser]

It annoys me when people I know walk by me and say "Hey, how are you?" and walk right past me at the same pace without saying anything else even after I respond with the usual bs answer they expect (like "fine" or "good"). It's like, no. Don't ask me that question. If you can't even stick around to hear even a one word bs response to that question, you don't really care about how I am.

If the person really does care, I want to formulate a good response and tell the person how I really am instead of just saying the bs response. But then again, that would take too long and not many people have the attention span to listen to me talk about my mental state for a minute or two.

I don't mind the bolded bit too much. If they say "How are you?" and walk past without waiting for a reply, I'll just interpret it as a "Hi" and go on with my business.
Actually, I prefer that over someone stopping to 'listen' and feign interest.

[See Above]

Oh yeah, that reminds me.

The frenchy bises thing is pretty annoying.

I'm shit enough with women as it is, why do I have to kiss them on the cheeks 3 times each and every time I meet a new one/one I barely know. I can't be left to be awkward on my own in my corner, it has to be displayed in front of everyone as I run the cheek gauntlet after meeting a pack of women my acquaintance just happens to know.

Couldn't you just, like, make them stand next to each other in a line and air-kiss the one on the left end of the line on her right cheek and then go to the other end and air-kiss the one on that end on her left cheek and call it good? You know, sort of bises parentheses? Get it over with as a group thing? Or maybe just throw them kisses from your fingertips like you were the winner in a beauty contest? (Mmughph! one for you...mmughph! and one for you....mmughph! and one for you!) "This is SUCH an honor! I'd like to thank the Academy...." (Oops! Wrong contest!!)

Anyway, cultural revolution, dude! Peace out.