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10 Things a Lady Should Never Do in Public
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The Frisky | DivineCaroline
March 19, 2009
by Wendy Atterberry of TheFrisky
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?).
Anyway, there’s no reason men should have all the fun, so in the interest of equality we’ve got a list of our own. After the jump, the “Top Ten Things Women Shouldn’t Do In Public.”
1. Apply Full Make-Up
Okay, look. Refreshing your lip gloss after a meal is one thing, but putting your whole face on while riding the bus or subway (where no one should do any proposing!) is so not cool. Set your alarm ten minutes earlier, and do your makeup before you leave your apartment. A woman has to retain a little mystique, you know.
2. Adjust Your Skimpy Underwear
If it’s so uncomfortable in the first place that you have to go digging in places you really shouldn’t, maybe it’s time to switch to underwear with a little more coverage, hmm?
3. Sit Cross-Legged While Wearing a Skirt
Just don’t.
4. Show Off Your Midriff
I don’t care if you’ve got washboard abs, if you could bounce a quarter of your belly, or if you’re only sixteen. Unless you’re on the beach, at the pool, or working for tips, no one, I mean no one, should be running around with an exposed midriff. It’s just not classy.
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ricki
4 months ago
13300 comments
There is a time number six should be followed and there is a time who cares!
When you are iat an event with long lines waiting for restroom you should not need to make an phone call then. But at an average restroom with waiting it probably is fine to make an call if needed! As long as your not doing like camera stuff with phone.
julienaclim
4 months ago
14 comments
I don't know about number 5 and 6. I guess it depends on how loud you speak or how loud you ask.
popeteresa
5 months ago
12 comments
ONE MORE THING A LADY SHOULD NEVER POP GUM IN PUBLIC.
n2gzus85
5 months ago
6 comments
I disagree with the "ask your spouse if they love you" part. If your husband truly loves you, it won't matter where you ask him, he'll be glad to tell you at any time and at any place...unless you have an incredibly selfish husband who chooses to use you as a trophy wife and gets embarrassed at simple questions like "do you love me?" How superficial...
Erinjbauer
5 months ago
2 comments
I don't get the not crossing legs. I don't see anything wrong with the way the lady in the picture of this article is sitting. I always thought that was a way for a proper lady to sit. Obviously crossing your legs like Sharron Stone did in Basic Instinct or crossing like a yogi is what not to do in a skirt.
Gazelle0811
5 months ago
4 comments
This is great!!! I'm so happy i found this site! Very funny and educational!!!
verosam
6 months ago
56 comments
Well, I hope nobody does number 10 "in public" !
Good article, and I guess some people still have to learn how behaving in public places like restaurants ....
ricki
6 months ago
13300 comments
For Number 10, if you are going to pee standing up, first raise the sit, then when finished lower the sit for other women!
melmdp
7 months ago
2 comments
This should be common sense to people, but unfortunately I see a lot of this happening daily as well....
KristaJGizzo
7 months ago
160 comments
After reading this article I can't help but to notice all of these things happening everyday by various women.
Grateful15
7 months ago
4 comments
Kudos! Now the trick would be can we get women to buy-in especially the cell phone and the toilet. Do women not realize how dirty their hands are once they leave their home? Why would you want to touch your beautiful complexion with a dirty hand, that always baffles me and women use hand lotion while traveling on mass transit Yikes!!!!
islgirls
8 months ago
2 comments
Good article! It is good to know that lady like behaviors are still valuable. I once met a 'lady' who was a road construction engineer, she taught me that to be a lady doesn't not mean you have to be weak. She was respected among her colleagues because of her good manners and her brains!
songwriter
8 months ago
40 comments
Crossing legs while wearing a skirt may not be a big deal, depending on the length of the skirt (if it is long, then it does not matter), and technically, peeing on the toilet seat is not done "in public," because no one is seeing you do it (and they can't really hear it much), but either way I do not like seeing pee on the toilet seat. Also, I do not think it is a big deal to talk on the phone in a public bathroom or dressing room as long as the conversation is not too personal. I really don't care if the person in the stall next to me hears me telling my boyfriend that I love him ... and again, if there is no one in the bathroom, then it really does not matter. Many of these tips are obvious, but some of them depend on the situation. Sometimes "manners" are more about being overly concerned with what others think than about just being polite.
NevesElocin
8 months ago
8 comments
Since when do we actually need to be told this?
This is just plain common sense. My mother told me most of this when I was very little and the rest I could easily figure out. Funny to read through and useful if you didn't know it. But honestly I already knew this.