Just simple manners
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:10 am
What has happened to just simple manners and courtesy! I have taught my kids to hold the door open behind them no matter who is behind them, man, woman, child, elderly, young...well you get it. It is just common manners and it is the polite thing to do.
I am so tired of people who see that I behind them, with a toddler wrapped in my arms usually, a huge ass diaper bag, and ya think they would bother to see if someone needs the door held open? NOT!
I can't even tell you how many times I have actually almost walked into a door because I just assumed the person in front of me would hold it open. Now because I have a big mouth, I always have to make a comment like "nice manners", "thanks for holding the door, me and my flat faced baby appreciate it", "didn't your mama teach you manners?"
Of course my kids go into hiding at this point, but my point is made. I do not whisper my comments, I simply say them so they are heard.
If someone drops something and I can pick it up for them I will. The other day I was at the Walgreens, and of course, that same big ass diaper bag fell out of my hand and was unzipped and everything went rolling. I am on my hands and knees gathering my stuff, trying to reach under my car, and would you believe people just kept walking. Now, I am an adult, and you might say that I didn't need any help, yes, that is true, not an emergency where I was in danger, but it was freezing out that day, I had no gloves on and the baby was screaming in the car. It just wouldv'e been nice if someone offered to help.
I appreciate when I see my kids exhibiting manners without me having to tell them. At least I did that right. Now if only they would stop taking back but that is another post on another day!
OK, thanks for listening..I feel better now
I am so tired of people who see that I behind them, with a toddler wrapped in my arms usually, a huge ass diaper bag, and ya think they would bother to see if someone needs the door held open? NOT!
I can't even tell you how many times I have actually almost walked into a door because I just assumed the person in front of me would hold it open. Now because I have a big mouth, I always have to make a comment like "nice manners", "thanks for holding the door, me and my flat faced baby appreciate it", "didn't your mama teach you manners?"
Of course my kids go into hiding at this point, but my point is made. I do not whisper my comments, I simply say them so they are heard.
If someone drops something and I can pick it up for them I will. The other day I was at the Walgreens, and of course, that same big ass diaper bag fell out of my hand and was unzipped and everything went rolling. I am on my hands and knees gathering my stuff, trying to reach under my car, and would you believe people just kept walking. Now, I am an adult, and you might say that I didn't need any help, yes, that is true, not an emergency where I was in danger, but it was freezing out that day, I had no gloves on and the baby was screaming in the car. It just wouldv'e been nice if someone offered to help.
I appreciate when I see my kids exhibiting manners without me having to tell them. At least I did that right. Now if only they would stop taking back but that is another post on another day!
OK, thanks for listening..I feel better now