Lacking Etiquette
What one important Etiquette practice did you learn that you see lacking in people today?
Table manners.
3 months ago
Saying thank you. It seems to be a lost art.
3 months ago
I was always taught to answer the phone with a smile in my voice. I hate to call some people because they sound like they're miserable.
3 months ago
Not covering their mouth when they cough, chewing gum with their mouth open, not saying please and thank you, talking loudly on a cellphone, allowing their children to make noise and run around in a restaurant.....
3 months ago
Children calling older people by their first names. There are even some teachers here that TELL children to call them "Sue" or "George". Sue is a gym teacher with a very long Greek last name, but she could have gone with being called Ms K, better than Sue. George has a common last name, something like Brown, so it wouldn't be hard for the kids to pronounce. I don't know why this lack of respect came about. Even people that are friends outside of business should be addressed with their proper titles in the office. My doctor is Dr.S---- in the office and Roger in the backyard. Kitty
3 months ago
I was always taught to say please and thank you for everything anyone does for me. Also, saying excuse me is out of favor with people anymore. When I am in a store and someone is looking at something and I have to pass in front of them or I need something and need to reach in front of them I say excuse me. I am seldom afforded the same courtesy.
3 months ago
excuse me, please and thank you....just the general basic stuff
3 months ago
There's a time and place for everything. Even the Bible says things must be done decently and in order.
3 months ago
Please and thank is lacking for sure, but the one thing that galls me is when someone calls and doesn't bother to ask if this is a good time for me to be on the phone, or someone who drops by with out calling first.
Once a woman from church dropped by with her grandkids because she heard me say I would have mine for the weekend.
Since it was a special day for us I cooked steaks on the grill, and I only cooked three, one each.
Just as I was about to serve dinner here she came. When I said we were about to sit down to dinner she said it was ok because they had already eaten.
So I guess she thought it would be alright for her to sit there through our meal too.
She had a habit of this type of thing. I finally quit taking her calls.
Once a woman from church dropped by with her grandkids because she heard me say I would have mine for the weekend.
Since it was a special day for us I cooked steaks on the grill, and I only cooked three, one each.
Just as I was about to serve dinner here she came. When I said we were about to sit down to dinner she said it was ok because they had already eaten.
So I guess she thought it would be alright for her to sit there through our meal too.
She had a habit of this type of thing. I finally quit taking her calls.
3 months ago
"Thank you." "Please." "Excuse me." And I sure prefer "You're welcome" to "no problem" (but it's better than no response at all).
Something that gets under my skin is not being acknowledged by someone - someone who pushes in front of me, someone who holds me 'hostage' in a grocery aisle, someone I know who is in a hurry to get somewhere else...
Table manners... although I have trouble keeping my elbows off the table. Talking with food in your mouth, reaching past someone for [the salt].
Non-responsiveness to a comment or question.
I could probably think of more, but.......you only asked for ONE!!!
marty
Something that gets under my skin is not being acknowledged by someone - someone who pushes in front of me, someone who holds me 'hostage' in a grocery aisle, someone I know who is in a hurry to get somewhere else...
Table manners... although I have trouble keeping my elbows off the table. Talking with food in your mouth, reaching past someone for [the salt].
Non-responsiveness to a comment or question.
I could probably think of more, but.......you only asked for ONE!!!
marty
3 months ago
