Manners.....?

[ComedyPilot]

Where are they nowadays?

Why don't people stand up when someone enters the room, won't wear smart clothing to court, why wear hats indoors (MEN IN ******* bb caps), why shake hands sat down (men), swear in public (teenage girls), say thank you (doors held open)

The list is endless. Is it just me?

 

[gbb]

Too much manners can be a bad thing
I consider myself polite....to a fault apparenty.
Driving to the shops one dark night, a car approached from behind...fast, then sat on my bumper for about a mile
I turned off to go to shops...he followed...still about 4 ft off my bumper
I pulled in at the shops...he pulled up behind me

He's gonna get it...

As he climbed out of his car and walked slightly behind me to the shop...i turned and said
'Whats your hurry mate'...'You could have sat back a bit, you didnt get here any quicker did you'
He just mumbled...

As i opened the shop door...i held it open for him....DOH

You're right tho CP...jeez, i wonder how on earth some people are going to get on in life...not even the basic skills to ease them through life.

 

[yenrod]

Hate people with no manners !

 

[Mr Pig]

Farts are funny. You can try your best to teach kids that they're not funny but they just are. A lot of the manors we're supposed to use were invented by soulless, humourless snobs.

 

[numbnuts]

people today have no repect for themselves let alone others, it's all down hill from now on

 

[goo_mason]

Farts are funny. You can try your best to teach kids that they're not funny but they just are. A lot of the manors we're supposed to use were invented by soulless, humourless snobs.

I use manners instead of big, country houses

But seriously though, farts are hilarious. Nothing makes me laugh more than a good fart gag. The scene in Family Guy where Peter's with Lois at a meeting and he keeps trying to cover up his repeated farting by talking and coughing over it... genius. Especially when he has to drag out the word "Yeeeeeeeesssssssssssss" to cover up a very long fabric-ripper

But back on track: manners. Yes - there are so few people around that exhibit them. My own particular bugbear at work is where I hold a door open for someone and they breeze through without saying thanks or even acknowledging my presence. Then later someone will let the door swing shut in my face when I've got both hands full. Ignorant swines !!

 

[col]

Unfortunately its getting worse,when i was a driver and had a bus full of school kids and a couple of pensioners standing,i asked if anyone was going to let them sit down,i heard one kid say why?
Oh and no one moved either.

 

[JamesAC]

... My own particular bugbear at work is where I hold a door open for someone and they breeze through without saying thanks or even acknowledging my presence. Then later someone will let the door swing shut in my face when I've got both hands full. Ignorant swines !!

If someone does that, I stick my boot out so the door closes on it with a "clunk", then clutch my nose and yell. Usually, the person turns round and apologises.

James

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I use manners instead of big, country houses

But seriously though, farts are hilarious. Nothing makes me laugh more than a good fart gag. The scene in Family Guy where Peter's with Lois at a meeting and he keeps trying to cover up his repeated farting by talking and coughing over it... genius. Especially when he has to drag out the word "Yeeeeeeeesssssssssssss" to cover up a very long fabric-ripper

i remember, as a wee lad at cub scouts, we were in a circle saying the last prayer before home time. there a pause, someone let out an absolute ripper. we all waited until the prayer had finished before pissing ourselves laughing.

now that's pretty good restraint from a bunch of 9 year olds…

 

[Greedo]

It drives me insane the lack of manners.

I just want to people who are so ignorant

 

[gratts]

Sounds like I'm quite well mannered judging from this thread
I always acknowledge people that have held door open for me, will hold doors open if there's someone behind me and will give my seat up to old feeble people on the bus!

 

[PrettyboyTim]

Where are they nowadays?

Why don't people stand up when someone enters the room, won't wear smart clothing to court, why wear hats indoors (MEN IN ******* bb caps), why shake hands sat down (men), swear in public (teenage girls), say thank you (doors held open)

The list is endless. Is it just me?

• Stand up when someone enters the room - why?
• Won't wear smart clothing to court - is that really manners?
• Wear hats indoors - why not?
• Shake hands sat down - why not?
• Swear in public - I agree, that's rude.
• Say thank you - I agree - that's common courtesy

I would say the first four points are less related to manners and more related to the reduced level of formality in modern culture.

 

[pedaling]

some manners are ridiculous and extreme to the point that it's insincere - if someone's using manners to gloss insincerity I'd rather they didn't bother.

 

[Arch]

Coming back from the last recycling collection round of the day, we've just had our electric truck rammed from behind by some blokes in a car because we were blocking them from driving illegally through the nature reserve as a short cut. After they shoved us out of the way, they drove along side, and with much effing and blinding, told us they "weren't freatening us or nuffink", but that "we should all be trying to get along together". Right, as long as we all get along, doing what YOU want...

I've given up on other people having manners, so it's a nice surprise when I meet someone pleasant. It was nice today, two different old ladies put their heads out when we picked up their recycling boxes, to ask how slippy it was, please? Since it was pretty slippy (hard packed snow), we were at least able to help them decide not to venture out today, so I felt that was worthwhile. You get a better class of rubbish round that area too.

 

[Arch]

some manners are ridiculous and extreme to the point that it's insincere - if someone's using manners to gloss insincerity I'd rather they didn't bother.

Ah, but real manners aren't insincere. If it's a gloss, then it's not real manners.