Manners: Let's Not Forget to Say Please and Thank You
Manners: They Really Do Matter
How It Works
These three words are please and thank you. That's it. I know what you're saying. How can something so simple, do so much? When we say please, it shows respect and consideration for the other person's thoughts and feelings. When we say thank you, it shows appreciation, respect, and love. It shows the other person that you really do care about the job that they're doing.
We're only human
As human beings, we all want to feel appreciated. We all want to feel loved and respected. By showing each other proper manners, we show each other the proper courtesy and respect.
Rushing to conclusions
Some people figure that if people are rude to them, then that gives them a license to go ahead and be rude to everyone else; this, is the wrong way to go about things. We should always try to be the living example of how you'd like things to be. Remember, if you're a grown up; then young people are going to look up to you and copy what you do. If you wouldn't want to see them acting a certain way; then, just remember that you should never act that way either.
My thoughts
Another thing that I think about when it comes to proper manners is; tone of voice, a lot of times how you use the tone of your voice does matter. It can also be the single determinant in how you come across a lot of the time. For example, if you use the words, pardon me or excuse me; sometimes it can come across as sounding pompous and arrogant, if not used properly.
I think it's always important to remember that people may not have ever seen somebody use proper manners. Some people were raised in a hostile environment and they need to be shown different ways that they can treat each other.
Can you imagine what the world would be like if we all used proper manners in our dealings with each other? I think the world would have a lot less hostility in it and that would make life a lot more fun for everybody.
Published by Kurt Evans
I'm a writer. I have a sense of humor; as well as some sarcasm. I live life in my imagination as much as humanly possible. My goal is to motivate and inspire the masses onto greatness through sharing my k... View profile
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Post a CommentIt’s important to learn good manners early. A book emphasizing good manners is The Magic Word by Sherrill S. Cannon. In a society full of bullying and self-centered children, it is helpful to teach your children the benefits of consideration for others and being polite. This book is a rhyming story of a little girl who was rude, selfish and demanding – and had very few friends. Her mother suggested that she needed to improve her manners; so when she went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?†and she started saying “Please†and also “Thank Youâ€. She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person. The repetitive use of the phrase “What is the magic word?†has children answering “Pleaseâ€!
if someone offer to help someone else do they have to say please?
I was taught as a kid to say please and thank you. To say, "May I please have", instead of "Give me or I want". It feels good to see a smile on someone's face when you say please and thank you. More people need to read this, Kurt. Nice.
Sometimes I think it's the way educators spoilt the children, that's why so many young people have bad manners. They think they are gods
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