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Keep up with your personal hygiene. Shower regularly. If you don't shower daily, at least wash your face and clean your ears and neck. Brush your teeth and floss. Wash your clothes. Shave (if you're a man). Wear deodorant. Keep your hair trimmed. Clean and trim your nails and toenails. Dress so others don't think you're a slob. Don't wear stinky, worn out shoes.
Seriously, though, I haven't learned to be an adult yet, and I'm well into my adult years. Adulting is hard work.
If someone is standing in line and leaves 8 or 10 feet ahead of them, it annoys me.
That is different than being on the road in traffic, and while I agree with you about leaving space in a line, I do not consider that a lack of adulthood.
Don't let yourself get pulled into petty drama of friends or co workers. Don't answer a question with a question. If a direct answer will do just give it. Above all quit the partial sentence expletives to get someone to question you for attention that is so over used in person or social media.
When going out to dinner with friends always have enough to pay for yourself or don't go. I cannot believe the amount of times I've seen people expecting others to pay for them. These people are so embarrassing.
Always be early or on time. If you are late and keeping someone waiting the first thing should be an apology for keeping them waiting. Don't go in to a big story as to why you're late people waiting don't care to hear it. But an apology is appropriate that you took up their time keeping them waiting.
If you're taking a trip be prepared have everything you need and organized in your carry on tote. If you need to make a list - triple check it.
#11. Stop telling people what to do and insulting them with made up lists.
12. Be respectful of people who aren't rigid and still very much in touch with their inner child. You might actually witness us having fun once in awhile.
Sorry, I disagree with this one. I always leave space in front of my car when in traffic. I need to allow room to stop if the car in front of me slams on their brakes. I also need to have room to react if someone rear-ends me, so that I don't hit the car in front of me.
Word. Daughter was just involved in a multi-car accident because people were all on top of each other.
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Here's my #11: Listen before speaking. And listen with the intent of understanding, not with the intent of finding an opening.
In truth it's a pretty good list. I'm amazed at the number of people who simply lack awareness of how they treat others or how they present themselves to the world.
Last edited by Miss Blue; 02-10-2017 at 04:14 PM..
Ah. I see someone who could benefit from it already.
Here's my #11: Listen before speaking. And listen with the intent of understanding, not with the intent of finding an opening.
In truth it's a pretty good list. I'm amazed at the number of people who simply lack awareness of how they treat others or how they present themselves to the world.
Great Post !
This shows great insight to listen with the intent of understanding. Someone must be connected and in the moment to be able to do so.
I'm constantly shocked too by the lack of awareness of others, I don't think they even realize or have insight how they present themselves to the world.
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