It has come to my attention that a significant percentage of individuals claiming inclusion amongst the Warrior Class seem to have no concept of etiquette or decorum. This could prove most detrimental if one were someday required to blend into a social situation unnoticed. The hardcore warrior must exercise self-control, and make a conscious effort to appear inoffensive and non-threatening to the general public. Remember, warriors are not like normal folk, and tend to shun polite company — you just can’t allow yourself the luxury of kicking back, relaxing, and shooting off your mouth — you’d be making friendly conversation over drinks, perhaps cracking a coupla jokes, and suddenly you might be faced with shocked and mortified silence because you inadvertently said (or did) something inappropriate.

In order to prevent fellow warriors from becoming shunned and ostracized for having poor social skills, the following simple guidelines should generally be adhered to when one is forced to "greet the public:"

1.) Any weaponry must be properly concealed.

2.) Offensive T-shirts, pins, or patches should be removed.

3.) It is important to moderate one’s consumption of alcohol. Drink your beverages only from glasses, mugs, or bottles, and make full use of both dining implements and napkins. Please refrain from tossing food across the table, wiping one’s hands on the tablecloth, or buttering one’s bread with one’s thumbs.

4.) Take pains to avoid inadvertently making any: profane, sexist, racist, "ableist," or blasphemous remarks. Sex, religion, politics, and martial arts are subjects best avoided in mixed company. If you feel that you must express yourself, please try not to become loud or gesticulate wildly. And whatever you do, do not walk on the furniture!

5.) If you find yourself bored, please try to refrain from picking up various household objects (i.e.: kitchen knives, fireplace pokers, broomsticks, billiard sticks, skewers, etc.) and unconsciously begin practicing your martial arts skills.

6.) When in the presence of fully clothed females, it is considered impolite to stare fixedly at their cleavage whilst licking one’s lips.

7.) Britches (or shorts, if appropriate) must be worn at all times! Please refrain from showing off your pecker — even if requested to do so.

8.) Do not glare at people, nor should one smack one’s fist into one’s palm repeatedly. Try not to grind your teeth or clench your fists.

9.) Please do not call offensive louts "punks" or "bitches," nor should one say, "You ain’t shit." Remember, simply threatening someone with violence can be considered a prosecutable offence.

10.) And finally, if you only can follow one of these suggestions, please try to avoid breaking anything or hurting anybody (even accidentally).