10 Things a Lady Should Never Do in Public

[NicholeW.]

10 Things a Lady Should Never Do in Public
The Frisky | DivineCaroline
March 19, 2009
by Wendy Atterberry of The Frisky

http://www.womenco.com/news/articles/3006-10-things-a-lady-should-never-do-in-public?referral=wc_nlet_R1_20090320_members

Recently, the good people at AskMen.com revealed their list of the "Top Ten Things Men Shouldn't Do In Public," which included definite no-no's like picking their noses and peeing conspicuously, and debatable no-no's like crying (Come on, what if his dog just died? What if he just watched The Notebook for the first time?). Interestingly, they said proposing to your girlfriend on a subway was a "bold" public move—something that really ought to top the list of forbidden public acts, if you ask me (I mean seriously, a subway? Is there a danker, drearier place on Earth to ask a woman to spend the rest of your life with you?).

Conversation starter anyone? Be nice, please.

Nichole

[imaz]

Not guilty on No's 1, 2 and 4!

[am529]

I was going to post that, but you beat me to it.
I'm not guilty of any of those.

[imaz]

I was going to post that, but you beat me to it.
I'm not guilty of any of those.

None?

You have to be kidding!

[am529]

None?

You have to be kidding!

ok, well maybe number 5.

[Sandy]

I am guilty of number 1.

I put my foundation on before I leave home, but I put my mascara and lipstick on when I get on the train.  Trust me there is no more dangerous thing to your eyes than sticking a mascara brush near them on a moving train!  It takes some co-ordination, but it can be done.

But I really do need to shave *seconds* off my ritual in the morning.  Ten more minutes in the sack means an awful lot to me so there is not a wasted move when I get up and get out.

But the others, no.  I really don't appreciate sitting there minding my own business and someone comes in chatting on her cell!  I feel embarrassed to flush (I do though).  The person talking usually have no such embarrassment and continues chatting right through whatever bodily function (and noises) they have to do (YUCK!)

And my midriff has it's own zip code and will remain tastefully hidden, thank you very much!

-Sandy

[sd]

Can someone explain why #3 is such a no-no? Okay, short, short skirt, yeah, but if it falls well below the knee, I fail to see an issue. In between would be a gray area I guess.

[Janet_Girl]

1. Apply Full Make-Up.  Not unless I can take over an entire table.

2. Adjust Your Skimpy Underwear.  That is what the rest room is for.

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.   Why not?  Show off the legs

4. Show Off Your Midriff.  Not with my tummy

5. Talk on Your Phone in a Public Bathroom or Dressing Room.  SICK

6. Ask Your Partner or Spouse If They Love You.  Why not?  if they do, do they not wish to tell every one?

7. Tweeze Errant Hairs or Pop a Pimple. See 5

8. Criticize Your Partner or Spouse.  Not unless you want to fight in public.

9. Adjust the Girls.  See 2

10. Pee All Over the Toilet Seat.  How is that possile unless you hover?  And guys are guliy of this and the toilet seat issue. 

Janet

[NicholeW.]

I think the notion being that "a lady never shows a lot of thigh," Leslie. Just a guess. Although that's the one I am prolly "guilty" of more than any. I think my legs are prolly my best asset.

Now sitting with legs wide spread in a skirt seems to me much, much, much less appropriate than sitting with them crossed. But yes, I can see where sitting with my legs together at the knees would prolly be best of all.

Nichole

O, the "pop a pimple" one. EWWWWWW!! Why would anyone even think about it? Go to a restroom and use a kleenex or TP if you're gonna go out with poppable pimples! YECH!

[Hazumu]

On skirts -- what if the skirt is down near the ankles?  I can understand the above-the-knee skirts and leg-crossing, but what if the knees remain covered?

Or is this going to become a "dumb rule"?

Karen

[mickie88]

1. Apply Full Make-Up.  do it at home, the bathroom or not at all

2. Adjust Your Skimpy Underwear.  yes, bathroom, but coverage is definitely important to me and so is looking like a lady, picking my panties out of somewhere in the middle of a grocery store is just nasty not to mention unsanitary!!

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.   i think they mean sit cross-legged like a MAN!! Brittiney and ur daughter are VERY fond of doing this, Britt has thick legs, so i understand, but our daughter just copies and everyone sees MORE than they need to of a 7 year old.

4. Show Off Your Midriff.  Not with my tummy-ditto!!

5. Talk on Your Phone in a Public Bathroom or Dressing Room.  SICK--totally!!

6. Ask Your Partner or Spouse If They Love You.  Why not?  if they do, do they not wish to tell every one?

7. Tweeze Errant Hairs or Pop a Pimple. See 5--ditto

8. Criticize Your Partner or Spouse.  Not unless you want to fight in public-i did this almost daily, trust me they retaliate and it's twice as bad!!!

9. Adjust the Girls.  See 2, or seek a somewhat secluded place, ur probably turning on some sick perverted man standing there playing with the girls!!! every where is not a girls gone wild video...lol

10. Pee All Over the Toilet Seat.  How is that possile unless you hover?  And guys are guilty of this and the toilet seat issue.  yeah i seriously don't see me possibly doing this...lol

[Suzy]

1. Apply Full Make-Up.    Well we who live in the area of little to no public transportation sometimes do this while driving down the highway.  It is not at all uncommon to look around in a line of traffic and be able to see 4 or 5 makeup brushes, mascara wands, of lipsticks working their magic.  Dangerous?  you bet!  Disgusting?  Nah!

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.   This one I do not understand.  It is the norm of girls around here.

5. Talk on Your Phone in a Public Bathroom or Dressing Room.   Never!  My voice is pretty good, but the last thing I would want is for anyone to ever hear me and question me while I am in the rest room or the dressing room.

10. Pee All Over the Toilet Seat.   Does this even need to be said?  ewwwwww!   Just remember:  Aim before you shoot, or Sit before you poot, and this would not be an issue for either gender.

Kristi

[Sandy]

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.   This one I do not understand.  It is the norm of girls around here.

Kristi

Other than looking unladylike in a short skirt, the only other reason for not crossing your legs is that it is mildly unhealthy as it can block blood flow.

Though I do remember one time, long ago, when I heard a mother correcting her daughter telling her that "Ladies always have both feet flat on the floor!"

Whatever...

I sit so that I am comfortable, modest, and have good posture.  If crossing my legs is an option I go for it.

-Sandy

[tinkerbell]

To me, you are NOT a lady if you: 

* Swear like a drunken sailor.
* Drink heavily.
* Bend your knees when walking in heels.
* Are middle-aged but wear the attire of a teenage girl.
* Constantly touch your face or have your hair all over your face!
* Don't stand up straight or stand up with your legs apart!
* Finish eating your food before all the men who are sharing the same table with you.
* Are that woman who appears at Walmart at five o'clock in the afternoon wearing
"flip-flops", with five children, dirty clothes, her hair unbrushed, running around and shouting at her kids from the rooftops! 

   


tink

[Michelle.]

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.

I, too, think this does refer to the "male way."

I'm under the impression that a womans hips being wider than a mans is what allows her to more easily sit with her legs crossed and the top ankle behind the other.

Narrower hips is what makes it easier for guys to cross their legs with the foot resting on the knee.

Funny thing is I can very easily do the female leg cross with my right side but not so easily with my left side.

All the other stuff seems like common sense.

[Sophie90]

I've done 3.

The skirt cross-legged thing, the underwear adjustment (it wasn't skimpy though :p) and the adjustment of the, erm, "girls".

Sorry society, but I have to be comfortable!

[SarahFaceDoom]

I don't get the legs crossed thing.  Surely crossing your legs is more modest.

[Genevieve Swann]

Sitting with crossed legs is better than legs spread wide apart. Putting on makeup takes me too long to do it in public. I guess showing your naval depends on how pretty it is. The most disgusting thing I've seen is overwieght women with pants that show the butt crack from behind. What about mothers who sometimes breast feed in public? In some countries it is not uncommon.

[karenstar]

I would have to disagree with "don't cross legs" as others have already mentioned the reasons like being modest and comfortable. Seems open legs in a short dress perhaps is what men want but not for me.

[placeholdername]

3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt.

I, too, think this does refer to the "male way."

I'm under the impression that a womans hips being wider than a mans is what allows her to more easily sit with her legs crossed and the top ankle behind the other.

Narrower hips is what makes it easier for guys to cross their legs with the foot resting on the knee.

Funny thing is I can very easily do the female leg cross with my right side but not so easily with my left side.

All the other stuff seems like common sense.

Maybe I'm just weird-boned but I've always been able to do the 'female way' from either side and I find the 'male way' uncomfortable no matter what.