Famous and Photographed Picking Nose - Just Wondering

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the social etiquette and public perception of personal grooming habits, particularly in the context of famous individuals. Participants explore various humorous and satirical perspectives on behaviors such as nose-picking, ear cleaning, and the wearing of underwear, while also touching on broader themes of decorum and societal norms.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that famous individuals should feel free to act as they wish, including engaging in behaviors like nose-picking.
  • Others argue that proper etiquette dictates that one should excuse themselves to address nasal irritations rather than pick their nose in public.
  • A few participants humorously propose that the decline of social norms could lead to other behaviors being scrutinized, such as scratching one's buttocks.
  • There is a discussion about whether social bans on behaviors like armpit sniffing and ear cleaning should be upheld, with differing opinions on the necessity of decorum.
  • Some participants advocate for a more relaxed attitude towards personal grooming in public, while others emphasize the importance of maintaining decorum and etiquette.
  • One participant humorously suggests that famous people might consider hiring someone to manage their grooming habits to avoid public scrutiny.
  • There are also comments on the potential benefits of eliminating underwear to avoid breaches of etiquette, though this raises new concerns about propriety.
  • Several participants express a preference for refinement over wealth, indicating a value placed on manners and social grace.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views on the appropriateness of various personal grooming behaviors in public. There is no consensus on whether certain behaviors should be accepted or discouraged, and participants express a range of humorous and serious opinions.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference social norms and etiquette without providing a clear framework for what constitutes acceptable behavior, leading to ambiguity in their arguments. The humor and satire present in the discussion may also influence the seriousness of the claims made.

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Your famous, you could do anything you like!
 
sneak into the photographer's photoshop, wipe it all over his picture and then throw him in a ditch. what would you do?

*picks nose*
 
Well actually , if one has breeding and self control, one does not pick ones
nose, if one has a nasal irritation, the correct thing to do is, excuse ones
self from company, then give ones nose a jolly good blow, making sure one
is completely composed before returning.
 
Nothing important!I would say I myself asked the photographer to take the photo in order to know how I'd look like!(there's no mirror in the world!)
 
Lisa! said:
Nothing important!I would say I myself asked the photographer to take the photo in order to know how I'd look like!(there's no mirror in the world!)


I suppose the decline continues, what next, scratching ones buttocks
in public.
 
wolram said:
I suppose the decline continues, what next, scratching ones buttocks
in public.
Ah,don't be too worry.I think that's better to say nothing and people will forget it soon! :wink:
 
wolram said:
I suppose the decline continues, what next, scratching ones buttocks
in public.
Indubitably, One simply cannot scratch one's one buttock, or one's other one, without one falling under photographic scrutiny, eeegods.
 
Should the social bans on armpit sniffing and ear cleansing be upheld as well?
 
  • #10
arildno said:
Should the social bans on armpit sniffing and ear cleansing be upheld as well?
I should think that the taboos surrounding one's cleaning of one's ears in public should be loosened unless of course one is digging for gold (yet only turning up dirt).
 
  • #11
arildno said:
Should the social bans on armpit sniffing and ear cleansing be upheld as well?

Good gracious, of course these base habits should be strongly deterred,
and one should conduct ones self with decorum.
 
  • #12
wolram said:
Good gracious, of course these base habits should be strongly deterred,
and one should conduct ones self with decorum.
When one is cleaning one's ears, one should hold one's pinky outstretched at all times. And never under any circumstances should one use the same hand that one used to scratch one's butt, pull one's underwear from one's butt crack, or clean one's ear to pick one's nose. Eeegods.
 
  • #13
Artman said:
When one is cleaning one's ears, one should hold one's pinky outstretched at all times. And never under any circumstances should one use the same hand that one used to scratch one's butt, pull one's underwear from one's butt crack, or clean one's ear to pick one's nose. Eeegods.

Oh dear, i almost fear putting words next to these, the habit of holding a
pinky outstretched, i believe comes from the oft incorrectly quoted etiquette
for tea drinking.
As for underwear, one should use good judgment when purchasing these
items.
I strongly recommend finishing school for an education on how to behave
 
  • #14
wolram said:
Oh dear, i almost fear putting words next to these, the habit of holding a
pinky outstretched, i believe comes from the oft incorrectly quoted etiquette
for tea drinking.
As for underwear, one should use good judgment when purchasing these
items.
I strongly recommend finishing school for an education on how to behave
One could eliminate underwear from one's wardrobe, this would certainly eliminate any breeches of etiquette associated with said article, (creating other possible breeches associated with not wearing any in the process.)
 
  • #15
Artman said:
One could eliminate underwear from one's wardrobe, this would certainly eliminate any breeches of etiquette associated with said article, (creating other possible breeches associated with not wearing any in the process.)

Dear sir, i advise you to attend major higinbottoms school for young gentlemen
a basic course is two weeks and for a mere 40 shillings one can transform
ones self into some thing resembling a gentleman.
 
  • #16
wolram said:
Dear sir, i advise you to attend major higinbottoms school for young gentlemen
a basic course is two weeks and for a mere 40 shillings one can transform
ones self into some thing resembling a gentleman.
Well I never! (Well, hardly ever...okay, as often as possible, but not recently.)

Oh, by the way, to answer the original question, I would just smile and wave.
 
  • #17
Artman said:
Well I never! (Well, hardly ever...okay, as often as possible, but not recently.)
:smile:

Artman said:
Oh, by the way, to answer the original question, I would just smile and wave.
I'd just be happy that I was famous, because that would imply that I was also rich.
 
  • #18
Danger said:
:smile:
I'd just be happy that I was famous, because that would imply that I was also rich.
Yep. That why I'd smile.
 
  • #19
Artman said:
Yep. That why I'd smile.
Riches or refinement? i think i would rather be poor and refined, than rich
and uncouth.
 
  • #20
wolram said:
Riches or refinement? i think i would rather be poor and refined, than rich
and uncouth.
I thumb my nose at you, you silly English kanighett! :biggrin:
 
  • #21
arildno, because of cryptic clue game I was about to write old rain,you mention a good point for famous people but of course if they aren't famous because of picking their noses in public !I think famouse people should hire someone to pick their noses :rolleyes: !
 
  • #22
Artman said:
One could eliminate underwear from one's wardrobe, this would certainly eliminate any breeches of etiquette associated with said article, (creating other possible breeches associated with not wearing any in the process.)
Why should you let the sac be prey to an unduly stong influence of gravity? :confused:
 
  • #23
arildno said:
Why should you let the sac be prey to an unduly stong influence of gravity? :confused:

I must admit i haven't wore underwear for many years and i only wear socks
when its cold, i hate restrictive clothing.
 

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