Cool Guides

You missed one: don't use ai to generate images.

Hold the door if someone is right behind you.

Unless you're entering a secure location, in which case don't.

Fuck AI alop.

I live in a country where tipping isn’t a thing, and nobody here wants it to be a thing. And American tourists come over and can’t comprehend not tipping so they tip anyway because they think we’re just being mean to each other and that we all want tipping to be a thing.

Please don't cover your mouth when you cough with your hands. Please don't.

No one taught you this? Even if nobody sits you down for a lesson, you are taught by example by the people around you when you grow up.

Also, the tipping and keeping doors open for people behind you are not universally applicable. In large swaths of Asia you'll be met by ire or confusion respectively. So maybe this is missing a generated image for being culturally sensitive.

Your parents failed you if they didn't teach at least half of these, Christ.

Entire poster could be summarised as: treat other people with respect and empathy.

To hell with your tipping culture

If no one taught you a good majority of these: What the hell did your parents teach you?

Your parents. Your parents are expected to teach you these.

Would change the "cover your mouth" the presumedly ai generated image shows someone using their hand - which is not cool.

cough into your elbow so you don't spread germs.

1. How is this a guide for adults?? I knew most of these before I became an adult.
2. These ought to be taught by parents and other adults which are important in the child’s life, and backed up by demonstrations by example. Parents have a duty to demonstrate correct behaviours themselves, and reinforce those behaviours in their children.
3. The shopping cart one ought to be extended to “if you pick something up in the store and don’t want it, put it back where you got it from”. I see far too much perishable frozen/refrigerated goods stuffed elsewhere on a shelf and dethawing to unsaleability because people changed their minds and couldn’t be arsed to put it back where it came from.
4. For the “cover your mouth” one - please, for the love of Pete, learn the difference between a cough and a clearing of the throat. They are not the same damn thing.

Why is there a separate one for exiting an elevator when there's one for exiting rooms below? Same principle

I blows my mind how many adults don't know this. The way I was raised, I'd be embarrassed to get in someone's way as they tried to exit an elevator. But I was also taught that common decency is a good thing and we've clearly given up on that.

"no one" teaches you to sneeze in the elbow?? What do you teach kids at all then?

eye contact

No thank you

You cover your mouth with your hand when you cough, but you don't cover your ass when you fart. Curious.

Nice post! I don't know how many are or aren't taught these things, as I feel like I was taught most of these myself. I do have some opinions though:

• Tipping I feel like is a thing very pertained to the US, and shouldn't be considered "good etiquette", but rather altruistic. I.e. no pressure to give tips. Same with the car, but it should still be returned "in an equal or better condition" if possible.
  Etiquette is not dependent on economic power.
• Being loud in general is bad etiquette/uncivilized, so the three about loud music, speakerphone, and loudness in quiet public places could be a single entry.
• Other duplicates: "let others exit first" and "clean up".
• The coughing shows a graphic of holding the hand in front of the mouth, which should instead be the elbow because of simple hygiene.
• The part about commenting on someone's food is a bit weird, as it could be extended to "don't share your opinion about my choices unless I ask". Thoughts?
• I really like the modern inclusion of putting away your phone during conversations!
• Things that could be added:
  • Value others' time; be on time, and don't be in the way of those with little time.
  • Do the small things yourself, regardless of whose responsibility it is (like pick up something from the floor).
  • Give space when there is space. E.g. walking on the sidewalk, shopping cart in aisle, personal space in the queue, etc.

Big fat no on the tipping. Tipping should be outlawed altogether, start paying your employees a decent wage instead!

Also do comment on people's food choices as long as it is positive. "That looks awesome, I would LOVE some >insert nice food here< for myself next time!" I would maybe change that one to just "Don't criticize people for their decisions that do not affect you" or something like that

No virtue signalling intended but I'm happy to say that I do all the rest of these things, are those things not normal to do anyway?

When a lot of today's parents fail to teach their kids all these things... But to. Hell with the tipping

Im pretty sure a lot of these are taught by parents and cultural osmosis, at least where I live.

Edit: The pandemic definately tried to teach people to cover their face holes while sneezing or coughing

Hey ooli, I did not like your post. What was your reasoning when you decided to make it?

I'd be sincerely interested in the (thought) process.

My mom taught me all of these, other then the phone ones bcauee cell phones didn't exist back then.

Lot of people here saying they disagree with the tipping one. But you must surely admit that it is everyday etiquette in Canada. This guide is not for what's ethical -- after all, it is ethical to harangue somebody about their unethical dietary decisions -- it's to teach you what to do so that you fit in to this society better.

Don't shit on the floor, and if you do, make sure to clean it up. #lifehacks