The Un-Dictionary

Its 2010. There are certain words that really need to be removed from the dictionary because they don't exist anymore.

Respect: When is the last time you have seen anyone showing this? We interrupt people when they eat, steal seats from old ladies on the subway, insult people regularly, talk back to our parents/spouses/bosses, never take another persons feeling into consideration. The children born today won't know what this word is or how to apply it to their parents or teachers.

Chivalry: Yes folks, it really is dead. When is the last time a "gentleman" (this word has also gone by the wayside) opened the door for you, pulled out your chair, bought you dinner, let you go first in line, listened to you, offered to carry a heavy bag, made dinner for you, rubbed your feet after a hard days work or carried you over a puddle so your boots wouldn't get wet? When was the last time a man stood up for your honor? * please note that this word shall be replaced with the term fake chivalry, the men who pretend to be chivalrous when you first start dating, pay for every meal, give you their jacket when you are cold.

Manners: How often do you go to the movies and hear teenagers yapping away on their phones or babies crying because their mom couldn't be bothered to find a babysitter? The standard response is not an apology to the other patrons, but a cocky " I PAID for this movie so I'm gonna do what I want". There are no manners. I especially hate it when people get irrational and use the BCC feature on email. You know what, if you have something snarky to say at least have the decency to say it to just ME.

Privacy: This only exists in the bathroom of your house (if you are lucky). How often have you been in a dressing room and heard a knock, and then "This is Molly, is everything OK"? Seriously leave me alone unless I've been in there for 20 minutes with one pair of jeans! There are cameras watching us at our workplace, when we drive, when we shop. Gym locker rooms are overcrowded and everyone is on top of one another. Left a message for your boss? We all know you called out fake sick, cause he just played it back on speakerphone. The T-mobile guy can tell you that you spent more time talking to your boss than your mom last month, and a TD Bank employee can tell you that you spend at least $400 on groceries a month, and that you have a drinking problem based on your daily charges to NY Beer Bar.