Manners, impact our lives every moment, yet you don't realize it. When you came into this world, your parents told you "hold the door for her", "say thank–you", "sharing is caring", or something similar. They tell you that so it looks like they raised you in the correct manner and so you can make a good first impression. Well, let me tell you something, some people don't have act accordingly. In this essay, I will tell you how our society influences our kids to act disrespectful and having poor manners.
You may ask, how has society influenced our children? Well, firstly society tries to tell them what is good for them and what isn't. A school has a major influence on it. Kids nowadays are pressured to make bad decisions, for example, bad manners. Children who want to be "cool" try to do things to be in the "cool kids group". They will try everything in their power to make the other kids notice them. But, when they are noticed and get accepted, that's when everything goes downhill. Since they are in that group, they'll do anything to stay in that group. If that group curse, they curse, if that group is smart–mouthed, their smart–mouthed, if they steal, so do they. Just be yourself, trust me, the world will be a better place if you be you.
Another thing that can trigger the bad manner bomb, is the internet. Yes, the internet. Even though it may sound silly, but there are cases with kids having bad manners on there. For example, cursing. You may be thinking, "well my
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1.INTRODUCTION/HISTORY
Since the beginning of recorded of history, manners have played an important role in behavior. Today we shake hands atomically, but the custom started in the middle ages. When two men met, they extended their right hands and shook hands to show that they did not intend to use their swords. It was a display of courtesy and friendship. What is the origin of the word etiquette? It comes from an old French word meaning ticket. Later it came to mean a prescribed routine. Today, etiquette is defined as "the forms, manner and ceremonies established by convention as acceptable for required in business and society." It is a code of behavior based on kindness consideration and unselfishness– something that should never change. Francis Bacon said, "If a man can be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world."...show more content...
As the motto of Winchester College at oxford, says: "Manners make man."
The old; etiquettes books say things like, "do not drink tea from a saucer," and, "wipe your dirty hands on bread in order not to soil the napkin."
History shows that while specific customs may be abandoned, having good manners will never go out of style.
2.Definitions
i."Using proper etiquettes does not mean that you are blocked up by someone or not modern. To me having manners means you are a respectful person and considerate of others. Use of etiquettes can convey respect of other cultures, traditions or religions."
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Old people used to take handkerchief with them which is a good etiquettes but nowadays generation of young people don't rely on that and take tissue papers with them which is also a good etiquette. ii. "Etiquettes are defined as formal manners and rules that are followed in society or professional settings."
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Good manners means '' a person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others'' Manners are something used every day to make a good impression on others and to feel good about oneself. No matter where you are – at home, work, or with friends – practicing good manners is important. Good manners are more than opening doors and writing thank you notes. While opening doors for others and writing notes is nice, true courtesy goes deeper. Being polite and courteous means considering how others are feeling. If you practice good manners, you are showing those around you that you are considerate of their feelings and respectful. You are also setting standards for others' behavior and encouraging them to treat you with similar respect. Every culture and individual may have different rules or feelings about what is polite or is not polite. The goal of this course is to review some of the more basic and common rules of polite behavior in our society. These rules may differ from person to person or based on situation, but there is one rule of good manners (and life, in general) that is always easy to follow – do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Having good manners is an incredibly important life skill. Manners and etiquette for children is ranked as the most important quality to nurture in the family home. Good Manners are essential for...show more content... Pretend you're meeting someone for the first time and practice shaking hands. Act out a playground scenario in your backyard where a child has been on the swings too long, ignoring others who are waiting. Show how you would politely ask the child to give everyone else a turn. Or pretend you are both shopping at the supermarket, and have your child practice saying "Excuse me" if he needs to navigate past someone in an aisle. With practice, your child will have the confidence to approach any situation that calls for courteous and civil
Manners Matter Something I truly believe is that manners are important to have. Manners aren't taught in random places. Manners are taught at home. They show the type of person I am on the inside. Manners are tended to only show manners in certain locations or with certain people, but for me I always show my manners all the time. In my family manners are crucial. At a young age, mymother said that I must value the manners she has taught me. Ever since then, I been showing my manners to everyone and everywhere. With having an immigrant mother, she wanted me to value all the manners she has taught me. My mother told me that I must never lose the manners I was taught. All the manners she taught me in Guatemala were valued when I came to...show more content...
Then, my teachers recognized my manners. During the last few months of fourth grade, my teachers and principal came to my home on a Saturday morning. As they knocked on my door and introduced themselves to my mom, I began to get anxious. My mom called me to the living room. I thought that I got in trouble, but couldn't remember for what. As my mom and teacher became to communicate, I began to tear up. I was ready for the worst. My teachers told my mom of how an excellent student I am and the type of example I was showed my classmates. She mentioned all the good examples I was leading. The type of manners I showed to my other teachers. At that time, I became all my teacher's star pupil. My mom was proud of me. A week after my conference, one teacher decided to not lecture. Instead she decided to teach us about life. She told us that manners are something to be valued. She gave a lesson about manners that I always hear from my mom. She told us that were going to grow up soon, and if don't have manners we won't be respected. When class ended, my teacher wanted me to stay. As it was our last two weeks left of fourth grade, and she told me to never lose myself as a person. She said to keep doing what I been doing. She was also proud of me. Another person who wasn't family was appreciated by me. Fourth grade has always been a special school year to me. Fourth grade was the year were people recognized the manners I value. The manners that I valued were recognized Get more content