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Etiquette
by Roger A. Ochs → (All Poetry by Roger A. Ochs)
  
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In younger days
I knew Emily Post.
I knew her
Well and truly

Not in the biblical sense
But in the way
I knew the
Ten Commandments.

I knew what fork
To use and when
And where to place
My soiled napkin.

I knew what glass
To use and when
And where to place
The finger bowl.

But contemporary etiquette
Is more arcane
With subtle nuances
That escape me.

Par example
Is it a faux pas
To ask a vegan
For a blow job?


I certainly hope that someone out there has the good sense and good taste to be offended by this.

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 Reviews of "Etiquette"
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 25, 2002
poor vegan!!!!!
what have you done to meeee
there was once and even that is loooong ago
in our youngerdays i shall say
Love this one.....so cute
love
tinka

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on October 18, 2002
At first I wondered where the "good parts" were.. you said it was for adults! ooooooo.. offended? nah.. TASTY!! katy.

Reviewed by a- maryllis
Reviewed on October 4, 2002
cute!

Reviewed by a- maryllis
Reviewed on October 2, 2002
Vegans need all the protein they can get :-)

Reviewed by Tim Horton
Reviewed on October 2, 2002
Nice write, the ending caught me by surprise. Vegans should only get offended if asked to bite down on it. Which would never really be an issue. Wearing a flavoured condom may change their minds though, lol.

Tim

Reviewed by Vicky Jeter
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
Roger,
Thank you so much for your reflection
on "Of Pretension and Peace." You are quite correct about the U.S. having the longest standing and most stable political system, and I thank you for pointing out the ambiguity. I am intending to distictly reference our culture in regard to our youthful err's especially respecting management of our resources. I am considering a slight adjustment to the piece
such that the distintion is definite.
Also, I am considering most appropriate avenues to submit for publication. Thanks again. -- Now, as to the closing Question
on THIS poem: Perhaps it depends how you ask. Vicky

Reviewed by Dens Dreamweaver (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
LOL... Oh dear me.. Why sir, I just don't know what to say to this! Why I never! Guess I'll just have to say... hmmm.. Excellent write. Love your sense of humor! ;) Thanks for the smile.

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
Very clever my friend. Am
I offended? nooooo

Reviewed by Madame X (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
Roger...cute write, but not sure if a vegan would be offended. : )

Reviewed by Calendula Petal (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
I am just so offended I have to keep reading the last verse especially to make sure I know how offended I am.......hehehe, but then you said adult and I only pretend to be one of those.
A witty ditti

Reviewed by Mehboob Panhwar (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
*COOOOOOOOLLL****

Reviewed on October 1, 2002
this may offend someone, but it didn't me..i found it to be very funny!! clever write, roger!

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
If it weren't so funny, I might possibly be a little offended!!


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