Social Etiquette ...

All of us need an appreciation of etiquette ... not the sort of etiquette that demands you know which of 53 pieces of cutlery to use, but the etiquette that governs and guides the way we all get along in our everyday activities.

Alas and alack, there seems to be a significant lack of skills in this area today.

Here are a couple of my personal peeves with my fellows ... I'm sure you have many you can add. Feel free to click the Comments button and vent your spleen about the poor manners we all encounter every day!

What gets up my nose ...

1. People who come to a dead stop in the middle of busy walkways while they search in their pockets for money, keys, whatever ...

2. People who stand two abreast on escalators when there are busy people who want to walk up and get where they need to be instead of regarding it as an amusement ride ...

3. People who get their meals at a table when dining with a group and then start to eat instead of waiting till everyone has a meal ...

OK ... your turn!

What's that Smell?

Smells are very evocative ... most periods in your life can be recreated instantly when you smell something associated with the time. It's odd, because you do get an instant replay of the atmosphere ... the feelings ... the ambience.

It's hard to know what word best describes what happens, but you're hit with a rush of memories that are often so vivid, you feel as if the occasion only just occurred.

I'm sure you can do a better job of explaining the evocative power of smells ... Add your tuppence worth now. Click on the Comments button to add your memories evoked by smells ...