Shannon Copeland/Contributing Writer
Imagine rushing to get to the shuttle in the morning, panting while your card is swiped for the fare, then looking for a seat and finally, by some stroke of luck, finding one; only to see bags on it.
I have noticed a few things that make me wonder if decorum is a foreign concept here at FIU.
So for those who need a little help in that area, embrace the following.
Annoying and rude as it is to set your bag down in an empty seat, some people take the back row for themselves, even carrying a blanket and making the back seats into a little bed. Really, you only paid $2.50 which I think is good enough to include your one seat and free WI-FI.
Another thing, I know freedom of expression is protected by the First Amendment, but excessive kissing in the shuttle is just too much. Imagine trying to get a nap and you’re greeted by the sound of wet smacking lips and, of course, the sound that follows.
And please, people, wait your turn when boarding the shuttle. Shoving and squirming won’t get you to class any faster.
Now we all know a library is supposed to be the most quiet place on earth, and yet some people walk into a quiet floor talking chatting and laughing on their phones. People do try to study in the library, in case you didn’t know.
In class, it is always a good idea to participate in the lesson, but keep it to a minimum. I just hate to be in a class where there is always one person who tries to take over. Asking and answering every question, interrupting the teacher with some odd fact, its obscurity is matched only by its irrelevance. Please, put a lid on it. I came to hear the professor, not you.
And please, do not pick your nose before getting salsa from Moe’s.
And ladies, when you leave the restroom, remember to wash your hands. It makes no sense that you do your business, come to the mirror, fix your face, look and act cute, and then walk right out. Sanitizers don’t cut it every time. Wash your hands.
And it’s really not so terrible to extend a greeting now and again. I’m often sitting around on campus, just idling, when someone comes and sits beside me. They come, they sit, they look at me and, as if I’m not there and then turn away.
If you’re looking for something to say, try, “Good morning,” or maybe even “Bueno dias.” You don’t have to know someone to say good morning.
And I almost forgot: Young men, when you’re approaching a door and there just happens to be a young lady behind you, did you know you can hold the door for her? Yes, you really can. She might think you’re a gentleman, and who knows, wedding bells could be in your future.
Also, do not forget to say please and thank you. Remember, manners can take you through the whole world.
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