"If I was smart I would write a similar list for women."

That would be wonderful!

And I'm not saying that you need to be dressed like James Bond all the time, that would be stupid. Appropriate to conditions, is what I meant. Perfect all the time would be scary! Remember the Stepford Wives?

Wheels, they actually did used to teach basic manners in school. And handwriting. And history.

Knowing good manners is like having a firesteel on your keychain: you have the choice of using it or not using it, but if you need it, you've got it. Better than the other way around.

Sue