Dispose off tooth picks, avoid holding hands
May 16, 2008
Irritating! That is what some mens’ manners can be best described as. Fine, some of these mannerisms have been written about over and over but nothing seems to sink in.
Irritating! That is what some mens’ manners can be best described as. Fine, some of these mannerisms have been written about over and over but nothing seems to sink in.
But let’s try once more and see. Who knows, come Monday morning, you may be a goon turned gentleman.
Irritating Habit One:
The Macmillan English Dictionary, International Student Edition describes a tooth pick as: ‘a thin pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between your teeth’.
Sadly, tooth picks have become a modern fashion accessory that some people believe enhances their image!
As they stroll down the streets, there it is peering out of the corner of their mouths. They roll it under their tongue, flick it and in some cases, use it to get wax out of their ears before sending it back to where it belongs - the mouth!
Irritating Habit Two:
Men who wear watches that do not work. Sounds like fiction but it’s happening like right now in the offices and on Kampala’s streets.
Just been told men do this for purposes of malidadi. If your watch does not work, have it fixed or buy a new one! Then there is the issue of a watch strap.
A watch sliding up and down one’s arm is annoying. If the strap is too big, have it taken in leaving just enough room between the watch and your wrist for your arm to breath.
Irritating Habit Three:
Men DON’T hold hands! Men DON’T walk around with their arms wrapped round each other like two giggly teenage girls! Hand contact between men, if any, is limited to shaking hands.
Two handshakes suffice then you let go. And please, don’t try to shake hands with someone having a meal.
Irritating Habit Four:
Man will not pull a filthy handkerchief from his pocket. If you work in a dusty environment, having a white handkerchief is not advisable.
Go in for a dark one that can mask the dirt. If you do use a white handkerchief, every time you use it, check its state so that when you next use it, you don’t embarrass yourself by pulling it out in front of people and it looks like you slept in it or it was dragged through the sewers!
By Timothy Bukumunhe
But let’s try once more and see. Who knows, come Monday morning, you may be a goon turned gentleman.
Irritating Habit One:
The Macmillan English Dictionary, International Student Edition describes a tooth pick as: ‘a thin pointed piece of wood or plastic used for removing bits of food from between your teeth’.
Sadly, tooth picks have become a modern fashion accessory that some people believe enhances their image!
As they stroll down the streets, there it is peering out of the corner of their mouths. They roll it under their tongue, flick it and in some cases, use it to get wax out of their ears before sending it back to where it belongs - the mouth!
Irritating Habit Two:
Men who wear watches that do not work. Sounds like fiction but it’s happening like right now in the offices and on Kampala’s streets.
Just been told men do this for purposes of malidadi. If your watch does not work, have it fixed or buy a new one! Then there is the issue of a watch strap.
A watch sliding up and down one’s arm is annoying. If the strap is too big, have it taken in leaving just enough room between the watch and your wrist for your arm to breath.
Irritating Habit Three:
Men DON’T hold hands! Men DON’T walk around with their arms wrapped round each other like two giggly teenage girls! Hand contact between men, if any, is limited to shaking hands.
Two handshakes suffice then you let go. And please, don’t try to shake hands with someone having a meal.
Irritating Habit Four:
Man will not pull a filthy handkerchief from his pocket. If you work in a dusty environment, having a white handkerchief is not advisable.
Go in for a dark one that can mask the dirt. If you do use a white handkerchief, every time you use it, check its state so that when you next use it, you don’t embarrass yourself by pulling it out in front of people and it looks like you slept in it or it was dragged through the sewers!
By Timothy Bukumunhe