Does anyone believe they should start teaching manners in school? I see guys that dont even hold doors open, people eating like slobs, the way people talk....Does that bother anyone here??
2007-09-15 03:53:02 · 10 answers · asked by Cindi H 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
when i say, the way people talk, yes i do mean when they speak loudly.
Or when your in the store and people are talking on their phones with the speaker phone on.
Ect.....
2007-09-15 04:19:43 · update #1
Great question Cindi ! I totally agree. I believe it has a lot to do with the way we are raised...did our parents teach common courtesy and manners? And it reflects the narcissistic values in our society.People are so self absorbed they rarely consider anyone outside of themselves.
Good news. I teach 4th,5th and 6th graders and we will emphasize manners in the curriculum.
By the way THANK-YOU for asking the question!
2007-09-15 04:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mark K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice to add a "manners 101" course to public school curriculum, but manners should not only be taught at home but reinforced there as well. I cannot count how many times I have taken my kids out on play dates and the other parents are completely oblivious to their own child's demeanor (name calling, hitting, spitting). When called on it, these parents always respond in the same way - "My child would never do that!" But this obvious decline in manners happens everywhere, especially when someone has been brought up getting whatever they want, they end up with a sense of entitlement and don't feel the need to demonstrate the simply courtesies in life that make people appreciate your behavior. I long for the days when a stranger would hold open a door for you, someone wouldn't steal the parking spot you'd been waiting by with your blinker on, and people would say please and thank you more liberally. So does it bother me? More than I have time to put into writing. I am so pleased that it bothers someone else. Unfortunately we are of a minority in that area.
2007-09-15 05:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jaina Selene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does bother me!
As a parent and a teacher, I take every opportunity to make a "manner grooming" with students and point out the importance of respect and consideration.
Unfortunately, there is no certification for parenting. You can be a parent at a very young age or at a very low IQ or at a very irresponsible level of status in your life. This is why our country is so overpopulated, too many unwanted, unintentional births. What happens to the unwanted children? They are forgotten and neglected so they never learn responsibility or manners.
Sorry for the "preachy" tone, but I am with you on this all the way. You bring up a great issue that many parents overlook or "just don't care about".
2007-09-15 04:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Manners are a thing taught in the home. It's not a school subject. However, I am sure that teachers are calling kids on inappropriate behaviour at school. Listening when others a speaking, taking turns. However you can't leave the education system to teach your kids everything about life. It's your responsibility as a parent.
2007-09-15 05:22:01 · answer #4 · answered by Violet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recall my junior high school days in Home Economics class. Not only were we taught to use the stove and oven in our kitchens, but how to set a table, sit with good posture and use our utensils correctly. Our gracious teacher also gave us instruction on polite conversation and how to clear a table.
Manners are simply behaviors the society will put up with.
Good manners, those we used to see all the time, are now only seen (if at all) at formal events. Bad manners are in no danger of extinction.
2007-09-15 06:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Tseruyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes, it does because some people like me wouldn't like seeing people come my way if they are ill mannered. Being ill mannered affects certain things in your life. For example, if you want to fill out an application, you need manners (and other things) in order to succeed. I see if you were being loquacious or gregarious with your friends,but don't do it in public- IT'S EMBARRASSING!
What do you mean by the way people talk? Are you saying that they are loud when unnecessary? Of so, I understand what you are saying. I hate that, too.
2007-09-15 04:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by LaTangela M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the basic fundamentals of manners should be taught at home, but it should be enforeced in schools and in the work place.
2007-09-15 05:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by tiedye_987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manners should be taught at home, obviously they are not.
Yes it bothers me, common courteousy seems a thing of the past.
2007-09-15 04:03:43 · answer #8 · answered by Choqs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the current crop of parents are the worst in history. They care about nothing but themselves. Selfish.
2007-09-15 05:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by JD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the million dollar question!
2007-09-15 08:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by Sustagurl2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋