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Read something earlier that got me thinking ….. Is it just me or do we seem to be living in a society that seems to have lost basic respect & manners towards others.
Even If some one is blatantly rude to me I try to maintain my manners as I was brought up.
(Besides .. it pishes people off if they have been rude & you continue to be polite ).It’s not just the kids either the tit for tat culture is ridiculous.
If I am wrong I am not too proud to apologise though it’s becoming more common for folk to be of the tough shyte attitude .Good manners are free & perhaps if people stopped & smiled more society would be a better place.
Any one got any thoughts to share ?
I think plenty of people still have respect and good manners; we are just more likely to remember those who have neither.
Of course, it doesn’t help when our political leaders often lack respect and manners themselves.
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Well.. I think you are both right.. and it heavily depends on the situations we are in day-to-day and how busy we are. I know that in business, no matter the industry, people are far more likely to comment on bad service or craftmanship than good.. and I think, somehow, that has to do with our expectations.
Do expectations come from pride or arrogance, I wonder?
In any case, I catch myself..my language becoming occasionally more vulgar, or my temper being occasionally more raw… and I try to mentally remind myself this is NOT who I am or who I want to be. Like the world needs more of THAT, right??
I practice in the car.. at least i used to. I figure if I can handle a life-death situation where people can be totally crazy or arses, then I can handle anything.. and it usually works. Though, sometimes, it’s really a lot of praying lol (I live in touriste country!).
I am also grateful that as rough-edged as my elderly Unk is, he was brought up with classic manners and such and it rubs off on us. :) So do the rough edges, but he’s really softened up with us in the last year!
So, I do think that we notice the worse more, as ChatHostUK says. But I also think it is getting worse. I think you are right, ChatHostUK, that our leaders are setting poorer examples. But I also think that we are caving to what is around us.
Like they oft say, “Change begins at home” or “Be the Change You Want to See in the World.” Right-o? I try. Every day. Too oft, I fail. KWIM?
Ahhh, reminds me of ‘Madam Do As You Would Be Done By’ (‘The Water Babies’).
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Ahhh, reminds me of ‘Madam Do As You Would Be Done By’ (‘The Water Babies’).
Hi cocalorum me dear !!!
I guess I am the odd one out on this thread, I don’t have any respect for people unless they have done something to earn it. And I don’t expect anyone to respect me for the same reason. That doesn’t mean that I am not usually polite to people though.
I guess I am the odd one out on this thread, I don’t have any respect for people unless they have done something to earn it. And I don’t expect anyone to respect me for the same reason. That doesn’t mean that I am not usually polite to people though.
Each to their own I guess.
Takes a lot to rattle me, but when I go….. I go…… but it hasn’t happened in years.
it’s far easier to walk away and keep your own dignity, their lack of respect and dignity is their problem not mine.
I try to be respectful of others, their feelings, their opinions etc, but I guess because of my background I would never say something I cannot back up with proof, so being called wrong when I know i’m right does irk me “inwardly”, thing is, if you can prove you’re right about something, you’re disrespected for it these days anyway.
I think this is the one subject that really annoys me, the general lack of manners. Even as a youngster I’d hate having to queue in the local shop on certain days after coming home from school because I’d know there would be a couple of people of a certain age and I was guaranteed to get a shopping trolley or walking frame shoved at the backs of my legs. It isn’t restricted to a certain age group though ( granted the shopping trolleys might be, but the attitude isn’t! ) Hold a door open for someone, they walk through without so much as a nod, I wasn’t raised to be so rude but I do have to admit there are times when I feel like I’d like to ram faces in the door I’ve just been stood like a pillock holding open! The build up to the Christmas period seems to be one of the worst times, many seem to take leave of any brain cells they might have and behave like rampaging bulls throughout their local supermarket. Thank God for online shopping!
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