Most people(here)--men and women-- have good manners and know how to speak to one another; therefore, they don't need a lesson on communicating or 'suggestions for chatting up'.
Yes, most do have good manners. I thought I made that clear when I created #10 and thanked them for their courtesy(see above). If not, my apologies. My list is for
not for the majority but for the small handful of people who could use a few pointers. I made it in semi-jest, knowing that those who need to read it most probably won't.
Here is my suggestion: if someone is rude to you, tell him so; if this same person is rude to you again, tell him to take a flying leap. Emotions should be expressed, not bottled up inside. Stand up to the offender!
Please take the time to reread my quote above and what is marked in bold. I have many faults but a lack of backbone is not one of them. I do, in fact, ignore or set offenders straight when the occasion calls for it. I hardly think that what i've written in my post shows repressed emotion. I've stated exactly what I think and what I do when someone is rude. So not only am I straightforward with those in the chatroom, i've been straightforward here in this thread. Nothing bottled up here. Expressing myself has never been a problem for me.