Quote From: mickeylongI believe that there is a lack of just plain COMMON SENSE these days. People push by ya without saying excuse me.... nobody says please or thankyou... when women hold the door for a man they don't even say THANK YOU! What is going on with people these days?????? Do we have to teach COMMON SENSE as a course in school also?????
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I agree with you about people pushing by you without saying "excuse me" and more often than not people don't say "thank you 'for a simple gesture like holding a door open. i find that woman and children are like this just as often as men. People seem to have a sense of entitlement-that it is their right to have a door held open for them and that they don't need to show any gratitude. Add to the list the people who shout into their cell phones at restaurants, people who block aisles and doorways in the stores, rudeness from customer service people on the phone. The list goes on and on.
I teach young children, and I can see where the rudeness starts. Many parents don't teach basic consideration and manners to their kids. Rare is the child that says "please' and " thank you". I do try to teach the kids in my class to say "please' and "thank you", but unless it is reinforced by parents it won't stick. Kids are also very spoiled and self-centered. There is such a prevailing "me me me" attitude even with very young children. Materialism starts real young. Girls with Coach bags are getting younger and younger, and they put others down who don't have these things. Parents, do any of you see yourselves here? If I got even one person to think about teaching their kids some manners, then today was a good day!
