tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post8009879920173447323..comments2023-10-02T06:10:16.628-03:00Comments on Free Falling in the Great White UP: MannerlessMichelle Morgan-Coolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-50009033208893771162009-03-20T22:06:00.000-03:002009-03-20T22:06:00.000-03:00I am always amazed when I go to the city, how mann...I am always amazed when I go to the city, how mannerless people seem to be. Then, I return to my own little rural corner of the world, and see a mannerless jerk here, too...in a small community, you get called on it more often, I think, we tend to know most of our neighbors, etc., and I think when it's not someone you're never going to see again, but someone you'll have to deal with at school or church or in the grocery store...then it's a bit different. But manners are definitely dying. And I lament it all the time. DRIVING is a really big problem for me...watching idiots who think they own the road. Also, conversation. I had an interesting discussion once with a professional acquaintance--who constantly interrupted everyone around her, talked over other's words, and laughed it off as "where she came from" both her family (large and voluble--sp?) and her community--it was the accepted thing to interrupt. Expected, even, as you'd never get a word in edgewise. I was raised differently, to respect the one speaking, to listen, and form a reasoned response--but perhaps it's just the difference in cultures. I don't know. But I know that I see it get worse and worse, and I think it's because our media is mostly run by "city folks" who tend to be less friendly and courteous just because of how they're forced to live. OTOH--perhaps that's my prejudice! <BR/>dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-61822344063975770932009-03-17T20:36:00.000-03:002009-03-17T20:36:00.000-03:00Michelle,if you find out where the heck all the go...Michelle,<BR/>if you find out where the heck all the good sense, common sense and common courtesy went please let me know. I agree our children pick up the manners that we teach them. Walker will run to the door to open for me and hold it for others as well. The problem or disconnect seems to be when parents don't even know enough themselves to teach their chidren. We recently went to the playgound with our kids and let me tell you... when you watch the lack of interaction of the parents with their kids it becomes abundantly clear that they are not teaching these lessons to their own children. I have no problem telling another child - even not my own that we all have to take turns. It's pretty sad when the concept is beyond even some parents. Thanks for the post Michelle. Sad as it seems common courtesy is becoming a lost art... but not in my house it won't!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-50692475965631626152009-03-17T08:26:00.000-03:002009-03-17T08:26:00.000-03:00on the opposite side of the spectrum - little monk...on the opposite side of the spectrum - little monkey man was holding the door for me (he's such a polite kid!) at the mall the other day - I walked through, thanked him, and proceeded to keep talking...well, imagine my surprise when I turned around and there he was, still holding the door - there was a little old lady slowly walking along and he waited for her. God, I love that kid!<BR/><BR/>My point is, if we'd all take a little time to teach our kids the basics, you know, please, thank you, mind your manners, respect elders, the whole world would be a better place. But then we'd have to practice what we preach. Fortunately, in my household, we all do!<BR/><BR/>love ya MMC!<BR/><BR/>tamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4294832262447672396.post-51965977586866924252009-03-16T18:00:00.000-03:002009-03-16T18:00:00.000-03:00Like a friend of mine said today - we need to get ...Like a friend of mine said today - we need to get back to basics.<BR/><BR/>Common courtesy. Holding the door for someone behind you - regardless of the sex - is just plain common courtesy.<BR/><BR/>Holding the door for someone using 2 crutches and trying to navigate her way thru a sea of people - beyond common courtesy. I think it should be part of the DNA structure.<BR/><BR/>But that's just me - the girl on the crutches who had a door closed on her this past weekend. What do I know...<BR/><BR/>This - I was tired on Saturday and not up to my usual feisty self. That won't happen again - and it won't go well for anyone on the receiving end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com