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Originally posted by Cluey
I thank my lucky stars every night that I went to college where manners were cherished. We still wore white gloves twice a year and have guidelines for appropriate dress. It also wasn't that long ago that Saturday night dinner was formal. I only wish they hadn't changed that... 
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Which school was this? I always thought it'd be interesting to have a class that teaches basic table manners during formal dinners and things of that sort. Plus it'd be fun to have formal dinners every once in a while just for an excuse to dress up in your best. I want to live a life of luxury one day...the kind I see in movies where everyone dresses up for a glamarous party filled with delicious hors d'ouvres (spell check!) and men in tuxes (drool).
Onto other things on this post...cell phones...ahh the evil of cell phones. Yes it's one of my peeves too when you know for sure that someone's cell phone, PDA, pager will go off during a movie, concert, theater, etc. no matter how many times it's emphasized to turn all electronic equipment off or on silent. When I'm out with someone or a group of people, I usually put my phone on silent unless I have to have it on audible if I'm the only contact so they can find the group.
My mom STILL does the whole makeup thing before she has to go out even if it is to go to the store. One day we had a doctor's appointment and I asked her, "We're only going to the doctor's, why are you putting on makeup??" She just said it was natural for her to do so.
I always look at how others treat other people because that shows a lot of their character to how they'll treat you.