The Ways We Use Manners Now

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their character. Ethics and morality is not just about big things – it's about the small things: the details of life. Morris calls this the “conditions under which people can be their best and do their best” (Morris p. 122). Treating people with

Good manners can and will make you more successful in life. Many people don’t consider others and only care about themselves. This can not only be harmful to your well-being, but being rude can affect more people than just you. As Lauren Tarshis wrote in “Is Anything Wrong With this Picture,” “Manners serve to make the world a happier and more pleasant place to live.” The reason that manners exist is to keep us civil. Without them, everyone would be extremely rude and not much would be achieved. Classes would constantly be interrupted, people’s feelings would be hurt, and no one would have any respect for others. Thus, we all must try to use good manners and be

Joanne Orlando states in the Sydney Morning Herald, “A recent study found that for the first time children aged between 12 and 15 are spending as much time online as they are watching television, about 17 hours a week for each”. The reviews of the following data within the Literature Review have provided informative results and a greater understanding of the research topic.“The Effects of Technology on a Child’s Social Etiquette”.Thus, not enabling the researcher to reinforce the hypothesis “Technology has a significant negative impact on a Child’s Social Etiquette”. Social Etiquette is ”the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations". For example, an individual may jeer at a school presentation which may not be a socially acceptable behaviour in this circumstance. Which some say is effected by hand held technologies; such as i Phones, i Pads and Tablets.

In the article, "Is Anything Wrong With This Picture", they show us a consequence that comes when we don't use our manners, and instead use our phones. The article states, "Such behavior can land people in the hospital or worse. In 2014, more than 2,500 pedestrians ended up in the emergency room as a result of using their phones"(Tarshis and Lewis 25). The article shows us a consequence that could come with no manners, by using our phones. Who would want a consequence, this article sort of gives the readers a little fright. In the article, "How The Telephone Made America Rude", it gives the reader choices on how to be better with our manners and phones. The article states, "Many etiquette guides have been written to instruct people on how to behave properly with their new phones"(How The Telephone Made America Rude 27). This shows us ways to better our manners. It gives us examples to make our manners better then they currently are. In the article, "Is Anything Wrong With This Picture" it shows us the privileges that having manners does for us. The article states "Studies show that teens with good manners are more likely to be successful: They get better grades, are more impressive in job interviews, and are more likely to get the job they want"(Tarshis and Lewis 26). This shows

The Victorian Era was from 1837 - 1901. During this time Queen Victoria ruled England. Etiquette in the Victorian Era was very big and also very strict. It consisted on a lot of rules that the people needed to follow. If you disobey these rules, you would be seen as rude and impolite. Etiquette now is much different and less strict than it was during the Victorian Era. Some rules from the victorian era could still be used today, but in a way that makes you seem polite, for example, not chewing with your mouth open, not talking with food in your mouth, but they aren’t compulsory. Etiquette played a very important role during the Victorian Era. They showed what you were like as a person and how people viewed you. If you didn’t follow the rules, people would view you as rude and depending on what the rule was, vulgar. There were many rules for men, women, children and also for dining.

The first idea of proper ways to act were believed to be inherited from Greece and Rome. The original idea of etiquette derives from when people started to live together in large groups and little things made people realize that getting along was better and easier than fighting and arguing constantly. The word “etiquette” originates from King Louis XIV. He would have a letter posted on a door to inform guests of what they were to wear, how they

Have you ever been in a situation where you wondered why people are so rude and why does it seem like being rude is accepted? I encounter a rude person at least 1-2 times a day. Growing up with a family that teaches respect, I would’ve thought that everyone was the same, but as I got older I realized most of these people were not raised with knowing how to respect people. I agree that rudeness is on the rise. More importantly because of what I grew up knowing and what I saw is a big difference to how it is now without generation.

How would the world be a better place if everyone lived up to the value presented? This world today in my opinion could use some manners. If everyone was to be more polite to one another, our world would be doing bigger and better things then it already has been. Being polite is simply the act of showing good manners to someone, it’s really not that hard to use your please and thank you, or to even just give a nice little comment to someone.

Polite speech doesn't have value in a society that doesn’t uphold it. Being polite goes beyond just saying excuse me or thank you. Culture is so diverse that polite speech is understood in different ways. I understand that polite speech is considered respect. However, while giving respect one should also be respected. I believe we live in a society that has distorted polite speech.

The quote above by Benjamin Franklin illustrates that everyone has a different opinion when it comes to manners. P. M. Forni defines manners in an interesting way in his article, “What is Civility”. In this article, Forni states “A manner is a way something is done, a mode of handling. Thus manners came to refer to behavior in social interaction – the way we handle the encounter between Self and Other” (Forni 543). Most people get taught manners from a very young age but for some reason people do not apply these manners to the road.

I understand that technology doesn 't always impact our social norms negatively, but in general it leans towards being more negative overall. Technology can even positively affect our social norms, sometimes with social media like Skype, Facebook or Snapchat. I disagree with that side of that argument though, technology most definitely affects our social norms instead. Technology can have crippling effects on our first hand in person face to face confrontations. Technology pulls us away from not only our friends, but also from family, turning dinner into lets all stare at our phone time. Not only that, but technology breaks down both our speaking and writing skills. If we keep letting tech dominate our lives, it

While walking down the street passing by people, talking with others, the words they use are pretty harsh, I wonder what the people they talk with think; do they think that this person needs to learn manners. On the other hand, going into a restaurant, with people holding the door and hearing people say thank you and your welcome makes you feel like people care for you. In my opinion, society needs more etiquette because without manners our world would have stress. According to the article, “Are Modern Americans A Rude, Boorish Lot?,” it stated, “From road rage in the morning commute to high decibel cell phone conversations that ruin dinner out, men and women behaving badly has become the hallmark of a hurry-up world. All of these things lead

Politeness is a commonsense term which refers to as showing good manners or having respect for the feelings of others (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2015). The ‘social norm’ view of politeness believes that a society has its own set of arbitrary rules which determine what constitutes as good manners in any given situation. According to this view “a positive evaluation (politeness) arises when an action is in congruence with the norm, a negative evaluation (impoliteness, rudeness) when an action is to the contrary” (Fraser, 1999).

Many people argue that the cause of this situation is since the standards of behavior are not tight or industrial lifestyle makes us changes ... But still one more reason, it is a habit. Often only children sorry or thanks parents. And younger people sorry and thanks older people, but many older people do not pay attention to do that. In social interaction, especially in public, the adults older people rarely say sorry or thank. Whether they were helped or their behavior annoying to others. The children don’t hesitate to say sorry or thank, but the habit seems to be lost with the adults. The children say thank you and apologize not only through the lessons in class, teachings of parents, but also to learn directly through the example of the