I was reading a book on fashion and beauty and I thought these tips were very interesting.

• Do not chew gum loudly I strongly agree on this one. It is awful to hear someone chewing and popping gum. One day I went to the video store to rent a movie and a lady next to me was chewing gum with her mouth open and popping it. It was so disgusting that I had to move to another section of the store. And even there I could still hear the lady popping her gum.
• Picking your lips in public I would say this is not as bad as picking your nose, but it still looks bad. Besides, it leaves you with a scab afterwards.
• Make origamis with the napkin when you go out to eat or for coffee Sometimes I have felt tempted to do so because I have young children that I have to entertain while the food arrives, but I don’t think I’ve done it.
• Pouting or showing your bad mood to people around you when you are having a bad day Obviously it isn’t their fault you woke up in a bad mood.
• Ignoring someone when they greet you I’m surprised some people actually ignore you when you greet them. But sometimes it is because they didn’t see or hear you.
• Chew on pencils or pens Another thing that I very much agree with. It is gross to see a pencil or pen chewed up. And to see the person actually do it, it is even worse.
• Retouching your make-up at the office I wouldn’t have a problem with this one because I hardly ever wear make-up nor do I work in an office. But I agree that the place for retouching make-up is the bathroom.
• Going out with rollers on your hair I don’t think I’ve seen anyone do this, except on TV programs.
• Forget to brush your teeth I am always nagging at my 11 year old daughter about this one, especially because she wears braces and it is easy for the food to get stuck on them.
• Being indiscreet when someone tells you a secret or asks for your opinion Discretion is very important for a person with good manners. Many people feel very proud to “say things like they are” and without “hypocrisy”. But many times the person is not being sincere, but indiscreet. I do not advocate hypocrisy but I do value discretion.