Urban Etiquette

Babies at the Movies

2009-05-30T15:08:00.002-05:00

Nothing ruins the moviegoing experience more than an inconsiderate parent. ...okay, we take that back. There are definitely some things that are equally as annoying and disruptive. But wailing, crying, whining, bitching chitlins are definitely up...

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Airplane Manners 101

2009-02-05T13:21:00.004-06:00

Thanks to Peter Shankman for the unintentional tip on this one: Airplane Manners. We'll obviously need an entirely new tag / section for this (and perhaps a way for readers to text-message their gripes onto this page, come to think of...

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Gov Rod Blagojevich Drinking Game!

2009-01-29T05:53:00.004-06:00

What to do when you're “innocent until proven guilty” (yeah right) State Governor is arrested, on the road to be impeached and then makes a grand media tour to errr…ummmm – defend himself??Embrace the political scandal dripping out of your cities...

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Bachelor Party Etiquette

2009-01-07T23:55:00.001-06:00

After a recent foray into the realm of The Bachelor Party we are reminded that, although they should be obvious, guys are in need of some explicit guidelines for bachelor party behavior. Basically, some'a you jamokes just don't get it. So we'll...

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Holiday Party Etiquette

2008-12-29T16:10:00.001-06:00

Although Christmas is now a few days behind us – those few strands of tinsel, melting santa candy, and lovehandles are still here serving as a reminder that the holidays are not officially over…YET. We still get to look forward to NYE (or as...

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Schadenfreude: How to Order a Sandwich at Jimmy Johns

2008-12-16T23:08:00.002-06:00

Step 1: Decide what you want, and narrow your special requests (i.e. no mayo) down to two. Anything more than two will confuse the workers and you will get a completely incorrect sandwich. Step 2: Tell the cashier what you want (do not relax...

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Cat Etiquette from 1905 Lolcat Photo

2008-12-01T12:12:00.000-06:00

Kitty-cat etiquette Rule #1:First and foremost, kitty no can has cheezburger...EVER! From THE authority in all things cat-caption-related at icanhascheezburger.com: This captioned cat picture postcard was found by Tracy Angulo in a Seattle antique...

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Graph Making Etiquette Example: Consequences of Gay Marriage

2008-11-20T06:38:00.003-06:00

Charts and graphs should be kept simple. Case-in-point... ...doesn't get any simpler than this! Original link courtesy of Reddit.com - thanks little alien fellow !!

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Websites with Auto-Run Video are FAIL!

2008-10-22T12:49:00.004-05:00

There's something to be said about rich content. Vids of Will Ferrell getting yelled at by his pint-sized landlord? Yes please! YouTube creations splicing together the best of Family Guy's Quagmire? Awesometastic. But we could really give...

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Politically Incorrect: the "September Madness" Current Events Bracket!

2008-10-02T12:30:00.002-05:00

This was far too funny to pass up. Well, funny with a side of sad really. But funny nonetheless! (too large to post in its entirety and still be readable, so bear with the split-bracket action...)

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Voicemail Faux Pas: Identify Yourself!

2008-08-28T04:49:00.003-05:00

"Hey it's me...call me back!" FYI for all the me's out there: there are quite a few of you so do us a favor and identify your freakin' self! Unless: 1. You're a significant other 2. You're a family member / best friend we grew up with 3. You have a...

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Chivalry: Little Old Lady at the Bus Stop

2008-08-26T01:05:00.001-05:00

Chivalry Lives, folks. Classic example witnessed just today in downtown Chicago: There was an old lady who walked in big shoes. With many a bunion, knew not what to do. Approaching the bus stop walker in-hand, Barred from passage by a crowd and a...

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New Section: Chivalry Lives

2008-08-16T14:57:00.000-05:00

Urban Etiquette is proud to present a new section dedicated to those citizen knights who go out of their way to make everyday life that much easier and more enjoyable for all: Chivalry Lives These people understand the weight of a simple gesture...

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Twitter Etiquette 101: The Re-Tweet

2008-08-11T11:39:00.000-05:00

I'd say half the people I know are hip to the Twitter. Although the other half of you still haven't caught the Twitter-bug, there are some things you should know about how it works. That's why I started a new blog over...

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Unrelated: Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers

2008-08-05T13:01:00.002-05:00

Selfish. Whiner. Cry-baby. Waffler. Trouble-maker. These are a few of the adjectives being applied to Brett Favre by the blogosphere, message boards and Twitter-topia. In case you don't follow, the Green Bay Packers' hall-of-fame-bound quarterback...

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Unrelated: Bunny Money

2008-07-30T00:35:00.000-05:00

Hahahaha...! Swearing cartoon bunnies slay us. (but this IS actually safe for work - truly) Nothing proves that we're true consumer whores more than the fact that a funny commercial turns us into brand ambassadors. Enjoy...

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Quickie: Yelling at your children in public

2008-07-24T08:10:00.002-05:00

Nothing interrupts our search for the perfect papaya* like a parent verbally berating a child in the produce section. Parents: take your guidelines on this one from the guidelines about arguing in public. DO:Discipline your chitlins. We don't...

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Top 5 Customer "Service" Gripes

2008-07-23T17:35:00.006-05:00

While on-hold waiting for a customer service rep to "help" us, we thought we make use of this time to give you the offical Urban Etiquette... Top Five Customer Service Gripes 1. Know what the hell you're talking about. Unless you're new, learn...

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New Section: Unrelated

2008-07-15T10:00:00.003-05:00

Sticking to the etiquette theme is the main focus of this site, but we've found that we have plenty more to say that we'd like to share. Therefore, to quickly illustrate the difference betwixt an etiquette-related posting and a pop-culture posting,...

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Unrelated. Tuesday Fun: Showtime Photo Hunt

2008-07-15T08:24:00.001-05:00

Television show promos have never looked so good! Showtime has been kind enough to advertise both Weeds and Secret Diary of a Call Girl (both worthwhile shows, by the way) with sexy pinup-girl ads starring Mary-Louise Parker and Billie Piper...

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Spitting On The Sidewalk

2008-06-27T10:33:00.005-05:00

Hey fugger! Thanks for the loogie on our shoes! We can't wait to track it into our house! We're so happy we get to bring a little bit of YOU along with us that we could just die! Seriously. If you must hock your guts up and let fly with some nasty...

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Wash your hands, ya filthy animal!

2008-06-17T13:42:00.007-05:00

Actual, serious comment overheard in a Wrigley Field bathroom: "Why do guys even wash their hands? It's not even worth it."Word to the not-so-wise: Just because it's attached to you doesn't mean it's clean. So wash your damned hands, you sick...

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Stacey: Christmas Eve weekend at Duffy McFlannigan's

2008-06-14T02:50:00.002-05:00

Ladiieeesss!!! Come on girls, let's make this one count. Ashley, get your waxed beaver over here, girlfriend! These are the best days of our lives girls: community college, syphillis, bisexuality, wow chicas, I guess we've been through it all...

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Lauren Conrad + Whitney Port + Blindfold + Camera = ...bowling?

2008-06-08T11:23:00.002-05:00

Talk about let-downs. While perusing a news site ("news" site is more like it), we came across the top portion of a photo that continued down off of the screen. Imagine the excitement over the utter potential of such a risque shot when one only...

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Quickie: No Paying with Change on the Bus!

2008-06-06T12:51:00.002-05:00

A Friday Quickie... DO: Ride public transportation. Shared transport is good for the environment and can actually serve as quite the enterntaining way to get around. DO NOT: Pay with change on the bus. To clarify, pay however you'd like. But do...

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