Things you were told weren't ladylike

Smoking, I'm quite pleased as it meant I never started.

I love driving a van!

I recall the anklet one, and painted toenails for some reason.

My mum has given up on making a lady out of me, I'm 5'10 and will never be described as 'dainty'. I drink pints, swear like a navvy and yawn as widely as I can (my ex hated this).

I can do elegant, but I ain't no lady and never will be.

Ignoring the obvious things already mentioned like swearing or drinking pints, the most shocking non ladylike thing I have done recently is Driving A Van .

Both my dad and one of my sisters couldn't stop going on about it when I turned up in our camper van because DP Was using the car.

I get comments when I drink whisky as well, cos that's not allowed either .

My nan told me a lady never shows her feet, still have issues!

Ladies shouldn't go to the bar in a pub.
Ladies should only drink wine.

I just order pints of wine at the bar now

I was told by my DSis that my voice was too low, and I should squeak to be ladylike and not off putting.

I was told by my DSis now ex not to interrupt him and his brothers when they were discussing important theological and existential questions (along the lines of whether women have souls, and how many angels can you fit on a pin) I was sniggering away and didn't want to stop listening to the shite they were coming out with to 'help' in the kitchen.

I was told by mum that I walk with too long a stride, and I should tip tap neatly along in a heel like her, that I walked like a man.

Also I was told not to keep quiet I have a few degrees and a first, in case I upset any man there. sigh

Oh yeah, and no screaming in the delivery room - thanks virgin midwife.

'Ladylike' behaviour should be outlawed: does us no favours.

Ooh just remembered - red shoes (apparently) = no knickers

My GM always said it was very unladylike to brush your hair/ do your makeup in public. Even now I can't do it!

Eating in the street.
Walking whilst eating.
Sitting with your legs apart.
Smoking in public.
Drinking beer.
Shouting.
Swearing.
And so many more,I was the youngest (by 13 years)of 3 children and the only girl.

I was always expected to be well turned out no matter what and exceptionaly well behaved.Luckily for my parents they had a very submissive child in me.

Whistling, although the rhyme I heard was a bit different;
"A whistling woman, and a crowing hen, will bring the Devil out of his den.'".

Am I a tart for having red varnish on my toe nails?
AM I?
:(

Eating in the street - must be a generational thing. I do it all the time, I can't wait to get back in to work to eat my butty!

No eating or smoking in the street
No painted toenails but fingernails had to have a layer of colourless nail varnish.
No white stilettos - straight to hell for that one.
Legs drawn to the side and crossed neatly at ankle when sitting.
No swearing.
Jewellery had to be subtle, nothing too gaudy.
No beer, cider or lager. Wine or spirits with a mixer only.
No dropped aitches.
Never clear your plate completely.

There were more, bless her.

Eating/drinking out of cans/bottles in street
Sitting with legs apart
Swearing
Smoking
All sorts

I have just had a well deserved pedicure and my toe nails are red

Yes to:
Whistling
Ankle bracelets
Chewing gum
Eating in the street
Drinking pints
Swearing
Burping

I do all of The above but I ain't no lady

Hi yes my DM would say running for a bus ladies running very common . women In football shirts which i agree with . women drinking from a pint glass which i also agree with have to say.

Well I was taught to sit with legs together.

An ex boyfriend of me once complimented me when I wore a matching skirt and top as it looked ladylike and his mum did it.

Reader: I ran!

My aunt once told me that a lady never raises my voice. Her sister had serious MH issues as she felt that she would never be listened to and had massive pent up anger, resentment and never spoke about how she felt for fear of unleashing and that involving her raising her voice .

My mum told me straightaway that if I felt I needed to shout, I should shout .

I forgot all of those & the ban on ITV or going in the co-op (although those might have just been common).

Chewing gum
Nail polish on toes
Going to the fair
Ankle bracelets

Eating in the street, drinking beer, getting drunk, going to pubs (though this did change & she did go to naice country pubs for lunch post 1990), getting fat, wearing jeans (permitted post 1985), wearing colored tights including navy (permitted after worn by Princess Diana), having colored hair (permitted after 1983), not wearing make up. Pierced ears were seen as vulgar until early 80s. Nail varnish should expose ½ moons as classier (mine don't even show).

Drinking whisky.
Eating in the street.
Mini skirts.
Whistling - my grandma used to say "whistling women and crowing hen are neither use to God nor men"
every time I whistled!
Nail varnish.
Red lipstick.

I was told it wasn't ladylike to have a sense of humour.