manners

[mnko]

what manners were you taught when you were younger and do u still follow them now? mine was whenever i was at my grandparents and we were eating once i had finished i had to wait until everyone had finished and then ask "could i please leave the table", even if i needed the toilet i still had to wait, my grandad if he was feeling funny would say "well you cant take it with you" always made me laugh still makes me smile now remembering. Manners should be one of the first things kids learn, my son is 4 on sunday and he asks for things, says please thankyou. if he forgets then remembers he says "oh i forgot my manners" and asks again. kids should learn from an early age and in grown up life will stand them in stead. always repect ur elders they have "been there done that read the book seen the film got the t-shirt"

[mazie]

Manner was always one of the number one in our family list as well. Also treat others as you would want to be treated.....and always respect your elders....thats the three that have stuck with me

[nursecarla]

i was always taught the above, and my dad in particular was not adverse to giving me a good smack if i misbehaved, i was seen and not heard and always repsected my elders, they still allowed me to have loads of fun but always taught me respect and decency and im glad i had the upbringing i had, hopefully i can follow their example x xx x x x x xx x

[Lore]

Children learn by example, it's as simple as that!

We always got a telling off if we dared to forget our manners, I have to admit I'm a pain in the backside for pulling people if they're rude. I can't stand bad manners!!

[maggie01]

I was always taught. If you can't say something nice then don't say anything at all. That has stuck with me.

[gill3891]

Basically I was always taught to treat anyone as you would like to be treated...however, without letting anyone walk all over me and treat me like crap. Don't get me wrong, my mum never told me to start fights with anyone but to address people who are treating me with disrespect and try to settle the problem. Examples are to open doors for others, lend a hand when needed (even to strangers), always smile at others and say please and thank you and basically just be polite as possible! I have to say it's worked wonders for me coz no-one walks all over me but I do come across as pleasant to others
As for the respect your elders.....the one only applies to me when they respect me! I hate snotty, uppity nasty old people who think they can talk to youngers like crap without anyone saying anything! Very annoying!

[heathfield]

'It's rude to interrupt!'. That makes the regulars at my local pub the rudest people around!

[joko]

I think manners are important and i agree with them

however, i can't bear pointless etiquette and manners, such as no elbows on the table - why? who is is hurting? what harm does it do? who cares?

or not eating until everyone else starts - why? your meal gets cold and ruined and everyone else just tucks in not giving a toss about your meal

or waiting to leave the table - why? its wasting time and helps no-one. i personally would feel uncomfortable if a table full of people were sitting there willing me to finish my meal so they could leave the table - did it occur to anyone that this rule could spoil someones dining experience, by making them feel the need to rush it?

or placing your used knife and fork ' just so' when you're done - why? the plate goes in the washing up bowl, who cares what position your knife is in?

of course please, thank you, courtesy consideration etc etc are important and should be encouraged, but i have no time for old fashioned pointless rules

[LouiseMK]

Sadly manners is lacking in many adults.The basic things like please and thankyou,plus how to behave at a table is the best way to start.This will follow through to adult life

[I_love_Ken]

Goodness me!
I'm a child myself and I can't stand some other children for some of the things they do...
It's so annoying when these named 'Chavs' and 'gangsters' strut the place shouting abuse at people and then some of us, that like to actually care for people, are left with others staring back at us as if we were about to mug them!
People with brains, use manners. They think to be polite, to ask questions if they don't understand, to help others.
I've just been sat for an hour helping a friend write a composition for school.
It's so annoying when people just fly by and kick you up your backside thinking 'oh, I won't say sorry, I don't even know her'