What ever happend to Manners?

Is it just me or is the world seemingly losing such simple things as manners? Maybe I'm  just too fussy, or a moaner?

Over the past goodness knows how long, I've noticed a real decline in simple things such as saying thanks to me when I've been good enough to hold a door open for someone. Then again, I've had doors let go into my face!

In work, please and thank you escape most of the customers who get a service with a smile from me! Even if I feel below par it doesn't stop me from being pleasant. A simple thank you goes a long way. Would they not be rather put out if I was rude, snotty and sloppy whislt serving them? I might try it one day, though lowering my standards down to theirs will be hard for me to do.

As I'm walking down the road, why do so many people think it fitting to show me their tonsils and the filled molars? Whatever happend to putting a hand over your mouth to cover a yawn?

'Excuse me' has died a death, now it's the norm to just simply push past me like I am not there. Or dive in front of me in the supermarket to grab something off a shelf that I so happen to be standing in front. On the subject of supermarkets, why do young women stand in 3's and 4's talking away non stop, nobody can get passed them. Prams are parked up at all angles, and lo and behold if you dare ask (nicely)  for them to move. What would they like me to do with my trolly? Fly? Jump? What?

Don't even get me started on coughs and sneezes!

There, that's my moan of the day. I'm sure I shall sleep peacefully now!  

Manners,pianers,tables and chairs. All belong to the man upstairs. And as they belong to him,no one else uses them.

I cant stand bad manners. I am fed up with the times I have held doors open for someone and they just walk past saying nothing. The worst thing is, it is the older generation that is the worst. These are the people that are supposed to set an example. Huh.

Yes, I have found the Americans to be the most polite.

If you lot find Americans to be polite I shudder to think what others must be like! Maybe it's just because I am in a large city but the people here, especially when driving are horrible. And the worst part of it is that I find myself becoming just like them! Maybe not outwardly, but in terms of my attitude. I hate it. Being around it all day, every day makes it hard to maintain one's own manners.

Having said that, I am by nature very polite and well mannered and it bothers me that people today seem to almost hate one another. It's as if you have no right to be in the same place as they are! If they are on the road...you shouldn't be, if they are in line at the grocery store...you shouldn't be, if they are trying to board the train...you should get out of their way and let them be first.

Love your little soapbox, Debs, and the other guy too!

What is it with the yawning thing especially?  Do you think you're still at home in your jammies?  No, you're on a crowded bus/subway/elevator out in public with other people!  Cover your mouth, please!

I try to make up for the mannerless louts out there by being sure to be polite myself and even smiling at strangers I meet on the street or wherever, especially if they look sad or angry.  Who knows what impact my small gesture might have on their lives?  Not tooting my own horn, but a wee bit of kindness goes a long way.

I think losing your manners means that your simply "irritated" more then anything..it is that way these days. My friend "Dove" they give her an bad time in the other web site, or many use to, because she posts like an "Denizil" in ways, she was telling me that an major song producer wants to promote her son, or grandsons band, it's called ION BRITTON, it's metal music.  It's like stepping out locally into the international scene. I think she knows its no turning back to the "country life" once they do. She was telling me because she "lives off the land" that many in her town think she's some kind of modern day witch...it greatly disturbs her. Being part Native American, she says some guy told her she was an Heykoya also. Her husband"s family name I've found in our family as relatives at least in three different ways, they were originally "Merchants" in England. She's the little gal I've been sending the Christmas Ornaments to yearly. An true "southerner" in ways, she has manners beyond many. But most "southerns" are known for their manners and hospitality.Goggle the name of the band, you'll find all kind of things about it. I have as yet to hear some of their music, I guess I'll try it out though...see what I think.