Laura's rules of etiquette

As some of you know yesterday when going home from dupont I noticed my purse was missing. Most likely it fell off my arm and I didn't notice, since it was small and light weight. I suppose it could have been stolen, that is what usually happens here, or if I dropped it someone who picked it up and took it without giving it back technically stole it. Either way it is a pain in the you-know-what.  I was with someone, in a very public outdoor place when this happened. And that is what makes me the most upset. SOMEONE would have seen me drop it. I was only potentially without it for about 5 minutes before I noticed. So why didn't anyone do anything to return it. Someone took it, so even if I dropped it, why not return it to a nearby store (I checked every one of them afterwards to no avail). We have clearly stopped using our manners here in DC. Where are our ethics? Our moral code? Do the right thing...so today instead of posting a facts page I'm posting Laura facts on my personal rules of DC etiquette.

•  First and foremost, if you see a purse, wallet, creditcard, DL, or other valuable dropped by someone, pick it up and return it to them, if you see the item but no one around, pick it up and start asking loudly if anyone dropped a valuable xyz. If no one claims, give it to a neighboring retail store in the event that someone checks there for it.
• If you are on the METRO stand to the right, walk on the left
• If you are on a Bus where people have to stand, move ALL the way to the back. I don't care if you have to stand by the smelly guy. We all have to do it at some point.
• Don't stop right in front of the doors when exiting the metro car, people need to get places, if you don't know whether to turn right or left, walk a little bit and get out of the way first
• Don't let babies or kids put things in their mouths that have been on the metro floor (I've seen this happen, I almost died)
• Stop and help tourists, you'd want someone to do it for you
• Be on time. This is universal. If the invite says 9pm, be there at 9pm. If you are confused on travel time I recommend a little friend of mine called GPS and google maps
• If the party says to bring something to share, then bring something to share. I don't care if you got it from the CVS down the street or the wholefoods, its the thought. Make the effort.
• Never say it is too far in DC. Nothing is far here. The district is 12 miles across.
• Its okay to love your neighborhood, but don't diss the others if you don't know about them
• It is always okay to compare real estate rental cost - you never know when you might find a deal
• Don't hate that I wash my dishes before I eat :) everyone has their quirks
• Townhomes' downstairs areas are cold. Deal with it.
• If you see a drunk hobbling down the street alone, make sure to offer to help them into a cab home
• Put away your cell phones at the dinner table. Not a time for texting, checking work/personal email. 
• We understand you're addicted to your BB/iphone, just don't forget there are real people when you are in a social situation
• No one cares about your politics, agenda, senator, representative but you - leave it at the office. :) though if you have an embarrassing story about them we're all ears.
• Drivers must stop for pedestrians at any time, any where, regardless of crosswalk
• You must love DC more than New York
• All cats need love. Even the mean ones

Hopefully you laughed today when you read this. If you don't get it, well....not my problem...okay kidding just ask me. :)