Every day we run into strangers, new people that we haven't seen before. This is where some common courtesy questions come into play. Do we have the responsibility to tell people we've never met that they've got a piece of food stuck in their teeth or that they've got toilet paper stuck to the bottom of their shoe?
I'm more curious to hear what other people have to say about this subject and whether or not they act out what they believe is right.
Personally, I always feel obligated to tell people when I notice something such as those two things, because I would want someone to tell me. I think if I noticed it, I can do someone the favor of telling them, regardless of if I know them or not.
Now, I have been on the receiving end. I've had something stuck in my teeth before, had a bug in my hair, etc. and have been told about it by a complete stranger. While, it is initially embarressing, I'd rather be embaressed once about it...rather then get home and notice in the mirror (hours after lunch) that I had a piece of lettuce in my teeth, that many people likely saw throughout the course of the day. In some cases, the food or bug could already be gone by the time you look in the mirror, which means you'd never have to know if it was ever there, therefore no embaressing moment.
I just think things like that are part of our everyday life, and that it's no biggie to help a stranger out.
If you want to share your experience and how you handled it, feel free. I'd love to hear about them.
Friday, July 9, 2010
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I wish I had stopped to think about this further. Yesterday I was with an acquaintance whose skirt was falling down, exposing multiple layers of undergarments! I didn't know which was worse -- her knowing about it, or people in the restaurant seeing it. Guess which one I went with?
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