Grooming Etiquette 101: Mistakes to Avoid
Most people only think of etiquette when they have to eat at a fancy restaurant or at a classy wedding reception. However, etiquette is so much more than knowing what fork to use or whether or not to use capital letters in an email. Etiquette really does involve knowing how to prepare and behave in social, business, and family situations. When men do not properly groom themselves for certain situations, it rubs off on the people around them.
Appearance is important. It is the first thing that people see and even though we do not like to admit it, we make judgements based on people’s appearances. One of the worst etiquette mistakes that many men make is grooming themselves in public. (Now, women do this, too - but this blog is for men and about men...so we’ll leave the female behavior out of this one).
Groom in Private
Men should not ever do any type of grooming in a public place. This includes, cleaning your ears, cutting fingernails and toe nails, pulling out nose or ear hair, etc. God forbid if you pop a zit in public, too. If you would normally do the grooming procedure in your bathroom with the door closed, you should never do the procedure outside of your bathroom. The hard and fast rule about grooming is to keep your hands away from your face anytime you are out in public, which takes care of most grooming issues.
Be Kind at the Gym
One place where men seem to feel very comfortable being slobs is the gym. Whether the slobby behavior is due to a lack of knowledge or just the fact that many men are quite comfortable in the gym is not quite understood, but many men do not follow any sense of rules and order when they make it to the gym. Some men will completely monopolize gym equipment - like the one weight bench for an entire hour. Others drop items, like free weights, tee shirts, or gym bags, in the middle of the floor where they be tripped over. Some men will never, ever clean their sweat off of a machine. Eww… Everyone in the gym is paying to use that gym, so be kind and remember that you are in a public place.
Eat Quietly
Another disgusting habit that many men have is chewing loudly, with their mouths open. No one, hear this - no one, wants to see what you are eating, while you are eating it. They also do not want to hear you eating it. So, if you notice that people are looking at you when you eat, stop and think about what you could be doing to cause the stares. Look into their eyes and try to figure out if they are grossed out, which could symbolize their disgust with your mouth being open when you chew; or, if they sound irritated, which could reflect the fact that your chewing is loud and irritating. Now, if you are doing these things to irritate your sister or bother your buddies, just get the job over with and go back to your kind and socially appropriate way of eating.
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