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...year, that is, until last night's rude awakening at the hands of a gritty University of Vermont team and some questionable officiating...
...their district legislators had no gender gap; all 20 women were reelected. But few of the challengers were successful. Perhaps the most prominent loser was Elise du Pont, 48, wife of Delaware's Republican Governor, Pierre S. du Pont IV. Her campaign suffered when she came across as rude and whiny in a debate with Incumbent Democrat Thomas Carper, 37. A fiscal conservative, Carper used his folksy manner and personal grass-roots approach to win a second term. "In Delaware," said Carper, who was heavily outspent by his wealthy opponent, "we win elections the old-fashioned way. We earn...
...often based on the struggle for status, or what Californians like to call "personal space." At a chromed and carpeted temple of body worship on Santa Monica Boulevard, for example, everybody scrupulously obeys certain unwritten rules. No more than three swimmers are allowed in each lap lane. It is rude to swim the backstroke unless the swimmer is alone in the lane. "Neo-manners" is what Cynthia Heimel calls such rituals. "There don't seem to be enough resources for everyone...
...RUDE and immature Selfish and arrogant. He is to sufferable...
...featured in the director's memorable adaptations of Dickens' Great Expectations and Oliver Twist. "Alec is a great man," is Snowdon's simple judgment. "The great ones have impeccable manners. They arrive on time; they speak to everyone. It's the other kind who are rude. You find that the crew will quickly sort people...