Image goofs you should avoid

There is perhaps nothing more entertaining for idle people to watch than a catfight between two women. This sort of situation will be talked about for days to come. It gets interesting when the fighters are physically and verbally abusive. This is the sort of drama everyone wants. PHOTO | FILE 

In Summary

• Do not entertain dirty jokes or discuss your intimate life.
• If you have differences to settle with someone, do it in private so that even if you are insulted, nobody gets to know about it.
• A woman has no business buying beer for men. Some women do it to prove a point – that they are independent, in charge and have money on them. In some cases, the men you buy beer for may assume that you are trying to display a macho attitude.

By IRENE NJOROGE-KRISTIAN
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Certain image blunders women make are enough to start tongues wagging. The last thing any woman wants is to be fodder for discussion by men in pubs and other social places.

It therefore pays to have your etiquette skills in top gear whenever you are dating and while socialising in the spotlight. Here are some of the most discussed issues that can cause a woman to become a talking point.

Do not laugh at jokes that degrade women

When socialising in a mixed group, the topics sometimes end up being about male and female stereotypes. If there are jokes that put women down, it does the entire gender, including yourself, injustice.

Laughing at, and perpetrating these jokes is way of encouraging people to make fun of you. The best reaction is to remain silent and if asked what you think, simply say: ‘no comment’. Do not entertain dirty jokes or discuss your intimate life.

Do not get into catfights

There is perhaps nothing more entertaining for idle people to watch than a catfight between two women. This sort of situation will be talked about for days to come. It gets interesting when the fighters are physically and verbally abusive. This is the sort of drama everyone wants.

If you have differences to settle with someone, do it in private so that even if you are insulted, nobody gets to know about it. This not only applies to the social scene, but to the professional arena as well. 

Buying beer for strange men

A woman has no business buying beer for men. Some women do it to prove a point – that they are independent, in charge and have money on them. In some cases, the men you buy beer for may assume that you are trying to display a macho attitude.

What follows is that you could become known as a free beer provider which they will take advantage of. Bills will be sent your way to foot. 

You will become the talk of the places you visit, whereby even the attendants advise strangers to talk to you simply because you will buy.

On a first date, do not even contemplate paying not only for alcohol, but for anything else lest you train the guy to think that you will always pay for everything should the relationship go further.

Do not drink men under the table

Men often discuss and classify women according to drinking habits. If you have an insatiable desire for alcohol, it will soon become a hot topic. Consuming a whole crate of beer or a bottle or two of vodka will make you stagger and your speech will be slurred.

To make matters worse, you will develop a beer belly that is difficult to get rid of