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Burnettiquette
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We all know how to act. Be nice & don't do crime, kick puppies, or start forest fires. But those are easy. The tough rules these days seem to be manners and etiquette and fairness governed only by common sense. I didn't invent the good sense standard, but I am laying claim to it. Relax. Unlike Emily Post, I don't care which fork you use. But I will call out boorish behavior and give kudos for civility and the like. So join me as I comment on the news of the day, and life as it constantly reminds us that the truth is stranger than fiction.
- Added on: May 14th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: James Burnett
- Listed in: Culture Social Commentary
- Tags: relationships pop culture race relations manners civility urban living
Recent Posts
My Friday Column: Convict in Clergy\'s Clothing
Another shady preacher in Miami gets slapped by a jury. The verdict in this case came this morning, less than 24-hours after I offered my opinion. I'm not anti-religion. My father's a minister. What I'm against is clergy appearing t...
Tiny Giant, Jumbo Shrimp, Mandatory Gratuity
A young couple in Bethelehem, Pa., was arrested on theft charges recently when they refused to pay an 18% tip that had been rolled into their restaurant tab, 'cause they insisted service was so bad their waiter didn't deserve a tip. Pope and ...
The first rule of Fight Club...
Can you believe it's been 10 years since Tyler Durden graced the silver screen in arguably the coolest film in a decade that otherwise brought us too many remakes and lots of visual crap from over-sized Hollywood studios? If that question w...
Ten things that surprise me...or maybe not
Levi Johnston, former almost son-in-law to Sarah & Todd Palin and father of their only grandchild, exposed his junk for Playgirl magazine. Playgirl magazine still exists. In her new book, Going Rouge Rogue, Sarah Palin bit the hands that fed he...
I told you about this...
What's crackin', friends and frienemies? I hope you've all been well and have had a restful break from me blogging. See how I flipped that and put the onus on you for my absense? Man, I'm good. I should be a politician. Anywho, I'...
My Friday Column: Practical Environmentalism Through Priorities
Happy Friday, friends and frienemies. Today's Miami Herald Metro column is about how to get average people to care about the environment. But don't let that one line lead you to assume you know the direction this story takes. Give it a read h...
