Manners?????

Question

Hello, I have a project at college and the topic is a bout manners. I need to experiement with as many ideas as I can on the subject.
Whoever can list me the most examples of manners will get the ten points.
For example, burping at the dinner table is bad manners.

Answer 1

Farting in public
Burping in public
speaking out of turn
answering questions you wern't asked
interupting a converstion
not saying please
not saying thank-you
when asking a stranger, not saying, excuse me sir/maam.
not saying pardon me when you didn't hear something as opposed to "what!"
elbows on the table
not covering your mouth when you cough
not covering your mouth and turning your head when you sneeze
chewing with your mouth open
using your knife with your left hand
slurping soup
slurping tea/coffee
tapping your spoon on you cup after stirring tea/coffee
cursing in public
cursing in front of women
cursing in general
using racial slurs
shouting from one room to another
using slang terms
offering an opinion that isn't solicited
filling wine glass to the top
drinking from a bottle or can at the dinner table
talking with food in your mouth
spitting in public
inhaling your snot, when you have a cold
blowing snot out of individual nostrels when you don't have a tissue
urinating on the street
talking back to elders
huffing and puffing behind someone because they are slow
rolling your eyes at someone
walking away from someone talking to you
hanging up on someone
not letting someone out of a door before you go in
not holding a door for someone behind you
if you reach the door first, let the person behind you man or woman in first.
being the first to leave the table if your not the head of the table
not asking your parents to be excused from the table
not at least offering to help with clean up when eating at someones home
not bringing wine or cake to a dinner you have invited too
correcting people inpublic
chewing gum while engaged in conversation
not washing your hands after a trip to the toilet
being drunk in public
not getting up to give your seat to a pregnant woman or old person on public transport
wearing a hat in a church
wearing short sleeves in a church
wearing a short pants/skirt in a church
mimicking disabled people
letting your children run around in a restraunt



I could probably think of more but I'm hungry.

Answer 2

I so agree with you! I was at the gas stations this morning 6:15 and fueled my car up, as I was standing at the counter to pay some guy behind me let out a huge burp. I turned around and looked at him, and then and only then, when he saw me looking at him, did he say excuse me. I just thought what a pig. A lot of people just don't have manners any more. I know for a fact that my husband would never do that while waiting in a line, he's a true gentleman. To bad there aren't more people in this world that are.

Answer 3

In some cultures it is bad manners NOT to burp at the table as it shows you have not enjoyed the meal.
The Ancient Persians thought lying was the most despicable act, where as in some cultures it is seen as unacceptable not to lie to foreigners.
I think you should just go a google search or a wikipedia or go to the library - they will be most useful and you will learn more than if I do half the research for you!

Answer 4

Good manners are all about having respect for others around you so something that doesn't would be classed as bad. Burping is seen as good in some cultures as it's supposed to show enjoyment of the meal.
Good > saying please, saying thank you, respecting peoples space, waiting quietly in queues, giving up your seat on a bus to someone who needs it more than you, opening or holding doors for people, respecting people in authority (teachers and police are trying to do a difficult job) being polite. I could go on but wont bore everyone!
Bad > Using foul language just to offend people, being cheeky, allowing your behaviour to upset others, and a lot more too!
Good manners are easy to teach if you set a good example for children and have consideration for others yourself.

Answer 5

1) Good manners to open a door for a lady.
2) Place your coat over a puddle for a lady.
3) If there are ladies present, do not projectile vomit.
4) Pass the spliff on the left hand side (unless there are ladies at the party)
5) Good manners to offer ladies your hankie if they cough - make sure it is clean though.
6) Ladies like to discuss kittens and flowers, forgive them their lovely minds.
7) Place your knee at exactly 58 degrees when cross legged with a lady present.
8) Good manners not to kill small rodents in the presence of a lady.
9) Do not cross the road backwards when ladies are driving.
10.) Manners maketh the man - and the lady.

Answer 6

An important point to remember is that manners differ in different countries. For example, in Japan it's impolite to blow ones nose in company but it's OK to slurp ones noodles at table.
What is acceptable as 'good manners' also changes with society; for example, manners even 50 years ago were more formal than now.
Bad manners: - Inturupting, jumping a queue, not apologising for rudeness, picking ones nose, putting feet on seats, elbows on tables, being loud/drunk in public, not saying 'thank you' & 'please', not respecting other peoples' views/religions/ sacred places, hurting others, either physically, mentally or verbally, lack of respect for the law/ones elders/those in authority/other peoples' property, using bad language.
Good Manners: - Obviously the opposit of the above.
Now, may I have my 10 points, PLEASE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Answer 7

Bad manners
Burping at the dinner table, not using knife and fork, using only fork, elbows on table, eating with mouth full, spitting and spraying whilst eating with mouth full, helping yourself across the table to someone elses dinner, farting, especially through dinner, scraping some of your food onto someones plate, sneezing and not covering your mouth, especially whilst eating, picking your nose, flicking it, sneezing and not covering your mouth, shouting over somebody who is already speaking, walking into people, cutting people up on the road, queue jumping, not respecting elders
Good manners: holding doors open for people, speaking nicely and positively at all times, covering your mouth when you yawn and sneeze, using correct condiments on table, no elbows, sitting straight, using please and thank you, waiting for the other person to stop speaking for butting in, respecting your elders, giving up a seat on a bus, queueing nicely,

Answer 8

Eating with your mouth open - my least favourite form of bad manners.
Spitting.
Making personal remarks ie "Where did you buy that jacket!" for example.
Talking loudly and distracting others, especially in places like cinemas.
Causing a disturbance in any form.
The point of manners is to cause the least offence to others.

Eetiquette is something different. That's using the correct knives and forks, etc.

Answer 9

This is an international website manners are different in different countries. e.g. burping at the table in some eastern countries is seen as polite as it shows an appreciation of the meal.

Answer 10

Do your own homework,burping at the table is seen as a compliment if you live in france