10 commandment for getting along with people in work and social life.

[joko]

if you could say there is one (or 20..?. ) "commandments that have helped you get along in life...what would they be?

I dont mean cliches etc, but genuinely what has worked for you?

people say stuff like, always look people in the eyes, say their name a lot, mirror their body language etc...but what else?

I used to know a guy who used to always grab and waggle peoples elbows in a jovial manner, i asked him and he said he did it on purpose to get people to like him...
seemed to work bizarrely...
thanks

[boxtops]

... and footballers, AP...

[RATTER15]

Always try to see things from the other persons perspective.

I think it was "Big Bear" who said, "never judge a man until you have walked for 30 moons in his moccasins" something like that anyway.

[woofgang]

hope he didn't have athletes foot.....

[Answerprancer]

Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 who plays with a child that is not their own is a paedophile, some people are just nice.

[mike11111]

Bloomin' 'ell, AP you're up early. Still over 12 hours to go before the Edith Evans moment.

[Answerprancer]

Yes, I know - I think I've bitten off more than I can chew, I'm still dozy and a bit de-hydrated.

[China Doll]

If you make a cup of tea for someone (or anything really but particularly tea today) then do so in the manner they like tea and not just the way you have it yourself!

(Am getting well fed up of people making rubbish cups of tea recently, I always make sure I make tea how other people like it and not just several cups of tea I would happily drink!)

[mike11111]

I've been rehydrating nicely for the past two hours, though must get my @rse into gear and nip out for another bottle

[Marijn]

Totally agree with the cup of tea thing. I make my friend H cups of strong tea cos that's how she likes it. I like weak tea, but she always makes ME strong tea cos that's how SHE likes it. I suppose it's like the idea "treat others how they'd like to be treated, not treat others how you like to be treated".