When recently trying to purchase etiquite books in SA, I was horrified to find out that these books have been taken off the market due to a lack of intrest! Are good manners going out of fashion?
2006-07-23 23:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by Sal 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
society knows nothing.... people in society know things and some people know goodmanners and some people do not.
2006-07-31 16:42:12 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. good manners never go out of style. For older books on the subject, check the local library. I find Emily Post great and Miss Manners is a hoot!
2006-07-31 01:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if manners are taught less in family values in this day and time.
As a child I was made aware very early in life the concept of "good manners", and the result of not practicing them.
Teaching and guidance are needed.
Throughout history, examples are shown of the results of the use and misuse of "good manners".
Sadly, some never learn the value of this knowledge. After all, we are only human.
2006-07-24 02:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by jfmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, there is actually a revival in the art and science of proper manners. Read Lynn Truss' "Talk To The Hand". I work on my manners everyday, and it doesn't matter how crass or rude others are. Some of us have higher standards and are thankful for them.
2006-07-30 16:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by oneyed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know I and most people my age had manners all but beaten into us as kids. Not literally but we had to mind our please and thank yous. Kids today are not expected to even follow basic safety rules so how can we expect them to remember their manners. We have been treating each generation more and more like small adults and it is getting worse very year. All it does is make for bad attitudes in small kids which then gets passed on to their kids when they grow up. i know manners aren't dead but they are rare. Which is a shame. It is a shame we can't get past ourselves long enough to even mouth polite nothings
2006-07-24 09:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by pinkyduh1377 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good manners are out of fashion for a long long time.
where do u live girl?
2006-07-23 23:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by anni_shaa Yeap Yip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they still have them, unfortunately many must be reminded to take them out and dust them off.
2006-07-31 17:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by quikzip7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. Everybody is trying to be the biggest bada** they know. I hate it. It will not kill people to be polite.
2006-07-23 23:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋