tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post2858441522887491008..comments2024-03-29T06:29:02.182-04:00Comments on You Don't Say: Manners maketh manJohn McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559687583130468871noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-38605189524664310522010-11-11T14:37:27.285-05:002010-11-11T14:37:27.285-05:00Aren't manners and etiquette just another mani...Aren't manners and etiquette just another manifestation of the "baa baa" mentality? Take off your hat in this courtroom! Show some respect for the Law! No backtalk! Shut up! Why are we so motivated by fear of what other's think? In the courtroom scenario, because what one man thinks about your "appearance" could affect the status of your liberty (whether you go to jail or not). Doesn't anyone else see something fundamentally wrong with all this? Have you all been on the "ride" too long? Shut him up! We've got a lot invested in this ride! Manners and etiquette are just another form of social conformity which is a manifestation of totalitarian rule and tyranny! Dress how you want! Stop being afraid! Or just do what your told, take off your hat, and shut up. Your call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-44169200029441702642010-05-21T13:50:53.129-04:002010-05-21T13:50:53.129-04:00When appearing in front of a judge should you have...When appearing in front of a judge should you have your hands in front or back holding then together?? Would anyone have an idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-7726679203425443262010-03-18T12:19:28.517-04:002010-03-18T12:19:28.517-04:00'One guy wore jeans, a flannel shirt and a &qu...'One guy wore jeans, a flannel shirt and a "Question Authority" button. He didn't get picked for the jury.'<br /><br />In the past I've managed to rely on being a lawyer, but just in case I'll have to remember that one next time I get called up for jury duty.Bill Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-49523513024434016002010-03-17T14:36:27.793-04:002010-03-17T14:36:27.793-04:00"If you are male and Jewish and Orthodox, you..."If you are male and Jewish and Orthodox, you follow a completely different set of customs about headgear."<br /><br />Or Quaker.CODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031800637119867463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-8460378861424518292010-03-17T10:10:20.279-04:002010-03-17T10:10:20.279-04:00@Steve Hall
One might say the same of all clothin...@Steve Hall<br /><br />One might say the same of all clothing. Yet we do not strip to the skin as soon as we step indoors (depending on what sort of party it is). Clothing, and its absnce, has both a practical and a symbolic function.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-48982727157932965282010-03-17T08:47:23.731-04:002010-03-17T08:47:23.731-04:00One time when I was called for jury duty I started...One time when I was called for jury duty I started observing what others wore. Most people dressed up. (I wore a jacket and tie.) One guy wore jeans, a flannel shirt and a "Question Authority" button. He didn't get picked for the jury. Every time they called a juror number, a woman in the back row loudly asked the woman next to her, "what number was that?" Don't know if she was really hard of hearing, but she didn't get picked either.Jim Sweeneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-65486576754745498152010-03-16T20:39:17.100-04:002010-03-16T20:39:17.100-04:00I like the analogy. Think I'll use it in my E...I like the analogy. Think I'll use it in my English class. If you don't mind, that is.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537256399190903813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-7348926096796080512010-03-16T14:16:04.228-04:002010-03-16T14:16:04.228-04:00Chapeau! :)Chapeau! :)Virginia Merchánnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-57975420158155380852010-03-16T12:00:27.626-04:002010-03-16T12:00:27.626-04:00I guess for me it comes down to a question of WHY ...I guess for me it comes down to a question of WHY would you wear a hat indoors, in the first place, courtroom or not? <br /><br />A hat is intended to protect one's head from the elements, or from things falling from above. Neither of those situations presents itself indoors.Steve Hallhttp://kestrelsaerie.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-92064138209030172352010-03-16T12:00:27.627-04:002010-03-16T12:00:27.627-04:00I'm a trial court judge, and I definitely noti...I'm a trial court judge, and I definitely notice what people choose to wear in my courtroom (and whether they remember to remove their hats). I also understand that many of them have never learned the proper social conventions when it comes to appearing in formal proceedings, so I try to gently instruct those who may have missed the mark; it's a learning opportunity of sorts. Some clothing choices, though, are beyond my comprehension.<br /><br />One instance comes to mind. A gentleman on felony probation showed up for a hearing to review his progress. Those who do well continue with their probation, those not doing well may find themselves remanded to custody. This man appeared for his review wearing a T shirt with the words "If I wanted your opinion I'd give it to you" printed across the front. After conducting his hearing, I gently pointed out to him that he might want to choose a different shirt when he next appeared in front of a judge. To his credit, he agreed with me.justinianscodenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051744883907551402.post-49115040210099494612010-03-16T09:10:52.137-04:002010-03-16T09:10:52.137-04:00I have wondered for years if it might have been a ...I have wondered for years if it might have been a anti-Jewish thing to some small or large extent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com