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Common courtesy

Revision as of 22:04, February 26, 2006 by 08ps (talk | contribs)

Or, how not to be a total asshole to complete strangers. Please expand.

  1. Entering or exiting a building: look behind you to see whether anyone else is coming through the same door in the next 5 seconds. If the door will slam in the face of the person behind you, hold it open.
  2. If you see someone right outside, and opening the door would involve no more effort than extending your arm, go ahead and give it a push.
    • In particular, let the pizza dude inside, even if it ain't your pizza. We're lucky to get delivery here.
  3. If you see someone carrying boxes, ask if there's a door you can open.
  4. If someone is standing in front of a dorm with a sleeping bag and a prospectus, and appears to be under the age of 20, offer to swipe the person in.
  5. If you cook in a kitchen, for God's sake, clean up after yourself. Don't leave your spaghetti sauce on the stove top until spring break. If you cook and "that mess was there when I got here," just take a few minutes and clean it up anyway. Your guests probably don't want to eat in filth.
  6. If there's only one omelet left at the dining hall, ask the person behind you if they want half.
  7. Don't throw your old sardines, or any other stinky refuse, into the bathroom trash can. There is a trash room.
  8. Knock the lint out of the lint screen after you use the dryer.
  9. Talk to your janitor.

I've heard from various sources that "custodian" is a much more respectful (and preferred) title.