July 04, 2004

Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation.
posted by homunculus 20 years ago
  • Oh, thank you for reminding me of that! I think we ought to translate into internet terms and put it in the FAQ. Kiss, kiss! ) banana, 0 mango, O pomegranate.
  • Damn, those are hilariously poetic: Shift not yourself in the Sight of others nor Gnaw your nails.
  • "Run not in the Streets, neither go too slowly nor with Mouth open go not Shaking yr Arms kick not the earth with yr feet, go not upon the Toes, nor in a Dancing fashion." Holy hell, George. That's beautiful.
  • Fuck orf!!!
  • Nostril: 1st Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present. Love you, you sweet thing.
  • Be not apt to relate News if you know not the truth thereof. In Discoursing of things you Have heard Name not your Author always A Secret Discover not. Am i just drunk, or does that second sentance make sense not?
  • Spit not in the Fire, nor Stoop low before it neither Put your Hands into the Flames to warm them, nor Set your Feet upon the Fire especially if there be meat before it. /don't shit in your own back yard, so to speak. most excellent advice.
  • I think there are too many nots in George's sentences.
  • Monkeyfilter: Shew Nothing to your Freind that may affright him a nice thing to remember!
  • Kill no Vermin as Fleas, lice ticks &c in the Sight of Others this one's going to be a problem around here.
  • Naah, it'll be fine. Sub-rule: If being Groomed by your Freind, Open your Eyes not.
  • Here's the first six rules in 3 stanzas. Anyone want to do the next 6 rules (or more)? Every Action done in Company Ought to be with Some Respect Put not your Hands to Parts of Body Shew Nothing to affright your Friends Sing not with humming Noise Drum not with Fingers nor Feet If You Cough, Sneeze, Sigh, or Yawn Do it but Privately And talk not in your Yawning Put your Hand before your face Don’t sleep nor Speak nor Sit nor walk When others do not the same (The last line isn't the exact meaning, but it's close).
  • Um: do I have any Filth or thick Spittle upon my Cloths? My thanks to him who puts it off. P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIDEDISH! *refrains from putting his Hands to any Part of the Body, not usualy Discovered, in honor of the Day*
  • Sub-rule 2: Crunch those fleas with your mouth closed and don't gag when you pop ticks.
  • Funny that I was searching through resources like these list week to establish some basic rules of debate for my phpBB forum. Surprisingly I didn't find very much!
  • Thick-spittled girls you make the rockin' world go round...