Things you were told weren't ladylike

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A friend mentioned yesterday that her DH hates her smoking while walking - he says it makes her look like a tart. It reminded me of things my DM (mainly, DF occasionally) told me weren't ladylike when I was growing up. They were:
Smoking outside (clearly some things don't change)
Eating in the street (though for some reason chip shop chips were ok)
Sitting with my legs apart more than about an inch. This seemed to be quite a precise measurement
Talking about football to people I didn't know, even though my DF used to take me. Bizarrely cricket talk was ok.
Did you all have similar?

I was told it was not lady like to drink pints and it's very tarty to have pained toe nails

Never to eat food with your fingers, even things like pizza and chicken.

If you drop something, bend from your knees and crouch to pick up, (never bend over from the hips).

When exiting a car, put both feet outside and then stand.

Never shorten a persons name.

Never show anger.

In marriage, bathroom door always closed.

Many more, mostly instilled by my late Grandmother!

My father said ankle chains were definitely not ladylike.

eating in the street

although that was just " common"

Farting.

playing with boys toys as a tea set was shoved infront of me siting with your legs opened , smoking eating in the street, drinking out of a bottle or can IN THE STREET ,

oh yes going to the pub on your own was fine to go in with somebody but not go in and wait on somebody

We were not allowed to fart or watch ITV growing up Holly. Sad but true.

Polishing off the gravy from roast dinner by spooning it out of the gravy boat.

Mum probably had a point. Not my 10yo self's fault though, Mum shouldn't have made so much delicious gravy!

Milk bottle on the dining table-not allowed.

Gravy should be eaten with bread at the end of a meal!!

Drinking pints, burping, climbing stuff.
Anything fun really.

Needless to say, I wasn't very ladylike....

Oh, and weight training to try to build my shoulder and bicep muscles.

My uncle told me he didn't like girls in jeans.

What the fuck it had to do with him I'll never know!

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

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.

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).

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

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

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 .

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!

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.

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

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