Today what is needed in life is some sort of modern necessity etiquette guide. Not really to describe what is right or wrong but just simply so we can be on the same page. A few things that I have noticed that need addressing are:
1. Chilvary, what does it really mean anymore? And are their two standards, one for how you should generally treat people and another for dates? This comes up a fair amount of time when you end up on surprise dates, like I didn't think I was going on a date since you invited me to hang, and yet you don't even glance in the direction of your wallet... isn't that interesting. Not quick draw with the wallet you say? All you have to say is "I got this one" and viola, no beef and I don't think you are shady or trying something. Other things to relax on is walking on the outside of the street. WTF? Its bas enough to have to hear that shit on a date but just walking with a woman? come on... I figure I am good because as a general rule I will walk between you and someone else walking on the street but even then... I was looking at the new GQ and they said that a gentleman should only give his seat up to an elderly person, a pregant woman, or a woman attempting to corral small children. To give your seat up to a perfectly healthy woman that you don't know is somewhat creepy. Here here...
2. You don't have to wait until someone goes to the bathroom to answer your cell phone. We are all grown we know you have lives. Particularly if we are not at the sensitive point in a relationship where one is feeling neglected. I am not saying interrupt dinner to answer a ten minute call from your road dawg that aint talking about shit, but if your sick grandmother who never calls you on your cell is hitting you up, take that shit. Once again if we are not on a date different rules should apply take a phone call if you think you need to, cause I will, even if I am not staying on it, modern society has led people to believe that they can reasonably get in contact with you whenever, if someone may need you, you should prolly be able to check it out without someone throwing a temper tantrum. Obviously there is some slight modification to this rule during sex.
3. Ladies, if you are rolling in a co-ed group do NOT take all of your lady advantanges with no respect to the dudes you are with. Meaning, don't leave the guys you are with stranded outside the club/ or VIP while y'all walk straight in. Hell if the bouncers like you that much, holla at a discount for your people. I mean love is love right? Fellas, be prepared to catch all the ice grills in the world as you let your female friends tell any man that they don't want hollerin at them that you are their man. Personally, I am not a big fan of walking over and pulling a girl out of something since that tends to cause friction (though I have done it) but I have definitely had nights where 3 or 4 girls have claimed me as their man to get away, sometimes from the same dude, but hey I can't help it if I am pimpin brotha...
4. Be aware of people's day time cell phone minutes, ie, if someone calls your cell sprint to sprint, or because y'all are "In" and you have access to a land line, don't try to have the same 15-20 minute conversation with them in the middle of the day at the end of the month, get the info and bounce, we aint on that chit chat.
5. This seems easy, if we eat in my car, don't just be stickin bags and bottles under the seat. sheesh...
6. This too should seem easy as we are getting older and have real jobs. Do NOT assume you can smoke weed in my house/ car/ etc. Particularly if you think back and realise that you have never smoked with me. I mean hell, once you hit a certain age and you aren't a rapper I figure you need to start trying to keep that shit on the low anyway. As a matter of fact this rule stands for all illegal shit.
7. Watch what the hell you send to my work email. I have friends whose supervisors be ALL through their shit, even the stuff sent to personal accounts if it would be checked during work hours. Hell that is why u have cell phones and text messages if you need to be on too much drama.
8. Don't 3rd wheel your people. If you rolling with your boy or your girl and you see that hook up and you are down to make it happen, just give someone a heads up. Don't have somebody waiting for you to be their ride home in a house party where they know no one and you off in the cut doing what it do, hell at least offer someone cab fare, and give them a chance to get out. Furthermore, let your people know if they are escorting you someplace where you are likely hated, its just kind of nice to know what the daggers are about, but we are all in it together so its cool.
Basically I am a bit all over the place and I am sure the next week will remind me of things I have forgotten, point is that the basic rules are sliding so much that half the time I can't call what I should expect from people.
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