Everyday Etiquette Quiz — Etiquette Guide

What is the number one etiquette rule of surfing (as in waves, not the internet)?

Fit your surfboard with a noseguard.
Don't drop in on anyone.
Take lots of lessons before going out alone.
Never say, "Hang Ten".

You sneeze and your friend hands you one of their cloth handkerchiefs. You:

give it back to them when you're done wiping your nose.
put it in your pocket; it's yours to keep!
put it in your pocket, wash it later and then give it back to your friend.
politely decline - they aren't sanitary.

Which of the following is true in regards to escalator etiquette?

Don't hold the handrail.
Don't bring strollers on the escalator.
Stand to the left if you're not walking up the escalator.
At the end of the escalator, stand there for awhile and ponder your next destination.

It's your first attempt at country line dancing. You should stand:

in the middle, so you can see everyone else and copy them.
off of the dance floor so you can learn the dance.
on the outside of the "square".
on the stage, so you can entertain everyone with your "Boot Scootin' Boogie"!

It's Jimmy's turn to bowl. On his left, in the other lane, it's Tom's turn to bowl. In the lane to Jimmy's right, it is Sandra's turn to bowl. Who goes first?

Jimmy
Sandra
Tom
They can all go at once.

You have a horrible cold and you're bed ridden. But, instead of sleeping, you're cursing your neighbor, who's playing his video game system super loud. You look at the clock: it's 6 pm. You should:

call the police.
call your neighbor and ask him to keep it down.
go over to your neighbor's house and ask him to keep it down, hoping the sight of your condition might earn you some sympathy.
do nothing.

As a member of a church choir, why is it poor etiquette to miss a rehearsal?

It might be your turn to bring the snacks.
You are not allowing the group to reach their full potential.
There is a minimum head count the choir needs to perform.
You're the star - they can't practice without you!

Which reason below is not the reason most people join an internet dating site?

They're losers.
They're too busy with work to date.
They just moved and don't know anyone.
They've dated everyone else in their town already.

You are a modern, independent woman. You are walking into the bank; a gentleman leaving the bank holds the door open for you. You:

slap him and call him a chauvanistic pig.
look him dead in the eye as you go to a different entrance and open the door for yourself.
walk through the door, saying thank you.
walk through the door, sarcastically gushing about how nice it is to have a big, strong man hold open the heavy door for you.

You're at the gym working on your awesome pecs by doing an intense set of chest presses. When you stand up, you notice that you sweat all over the bench. You:

walk away. The gym attendants are there to clean up stuff like that.
wipe up your sweat with your gym towel.
know this wouldn't happen to you because you ensure you cover all surfaces you touch with your gym towel.
both the 2nd and 3rd option are correct.