Forget About Sexy, It’s About Time We Bring Manners Back

Good Manners Are Always in Style

Of all the areas in my child rearing adventures where I am not as consistent as I would like to be I think I am almost at 92% when it comes to manners.  My boys are boys’ boys they are at times unruly and rambunctious (I attribute their activity to that testostersone).  I ‘ve learned people are usually more forgiving if they say “Excuse me”  after they’ve accidentally bumped into someone or “Sorry ” if they’ve unintentionally harmed another child or “Please”  when making a request and “Thank you” upon receiving an item or service.  

I work very hard to instill those basics into my boys and at times I encounter people who either 1. did not receive those lessons  or 2. have decided to ignore or abandon these early teachings altogether.  I know we live in an age where boundaries about almost all things conflate and blur.  As a result  people believe its okay to bend or break the rules to suit their needs in any given moment, but I miss the good old days when people said “please” and “thank you” without a second thought.   I miss when folks felt it was imperative to  call (text)  if they couldn’t make it or were running late.  I am longing for people to say “Hello” when entering a room and “Good bye” upon leaving.  I think its great to hold the door for the person coming after you regardless of whether they are male or female.  I think it’s important to tell a gentleman  “Thank you” if he’s treated you  to a day or night out.   I am also a firm believer that (as someone has recently reminded me) when an adult is present children should “watch their mouth”.

What ever happend to manners  and being just plain old polite?  Fashion trends come and go, super stars rise and fall, relationships begin hot and grow cold, jobs  are here today and gone tomorrow but  for me  manners will never go out of style. Forget about sexy it’s about time we bring manners back.   By the way,  thank you for reading and please come again.