Is Saying 'thankyou' Going Out Of Fashion?

[KristalB]

Three things have prompted this question. Firstly a middle-aged man in front of me in the Co-op the conversation went ' a lottery ticket for tonight' checkout 'girl £2 please' man throws £2 on counter and walks out. Secondly, again middle-age well dressed woman in Sainsbury's cafe spouting off there were no prawn sarnies left, threw a packet of egg sarnies literally at the checkout girl and said' a latte with that' Truly I could not do that it costs nothing for a please and a thank you. The worst was yesterday. I offered to help someone with a problem they had, an 'acquaintance' from FB -friend of a friend. I gave her and her husband 7 hours of my time, gave them lunch and tea and when they left I got a 'see you then' - no thanks, nothing. If that had been me I would have at least taken a little pressie, flowers or wine, especially as they knew they were getting around £200 worth of free advice and help. Is it me? Should we just expect bad manners now a days.?

[corylus]

In the village where I live manners are to the fore, everybody seem to be polite and men open doors for women to let them in and out of shops etc. Same in the local big supermarket all the staff are polite and helpful apart from a group of miserable, grumpy men stacking the veg. counters who seem to delight in getting in everybody's way with never an 'Excuse me or sorry' in fact I don't think that these men are capable of speech at all.

I was brought up to be polite at home and school, doesn't take much effort does it?

[emmie]

craft, surprised you can find one.