P_Dilemma
Extraordinary Entertainer
Do good manners still matter these days?
Of course. Good manners and politeness smooth the rough edges of being a human in a human society, because it's hard. Good manners give the impression that everyone respects everyone else, and makes life seem much better. Politeness can also work on the personal level; even if you are polite to an impolite person, you can feel good that you haven't sunk to the level of the impolite person.
Have we lost the art of good etiquette?
I wouldn't say lost, but perhaps there are situations where people are well mannered, and others where they are not. We are not polite all of the time. So it seems, when we see impolite people, we wonder "what's happening to etiquette?", whereas in fact there's nothing wrong with it, just that people are not using it as much, either as a matter of purpose, or they have lost their self-awareness or self-control.
Are manners the mark of a civilised society or just a stuffy set of outdated rules?
What we accept to be "manners" changes as times change, and as such can never be outdated. Therefore, yes, I must say they are an indication of a civilised society, which is indicative of the fact that the general population have good self-control; whether this is out of fear of punishment, or out of appreciation of one's neighbors is debatable.
Do/should manners be a feature of the workplace? Our relationships? Our home lives?
Manners are a feature of every situation that requires human interaction. As above, manners are a mark of "civilised society", not just a "civilised workplace" or relationship or whatever.
Are manners a generational issue?
No, perception of manners are, in general, similar no matter how many people are born... rather, it's a matter of maturity and education. Not just in schools, but if parents set a bad example, he child would naturally follow. If not the parents, then the child's peers, or other factors could be at play.
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Of course. Good manners and politeness smooth the rough edges of being a human in a human society, because it's hard. Good manners give the impression that everyone respects everyone else, and makes life seem much better. Politeness can also work on the personal level; even if you are polite to an impolite person, you can feel good that you haven't sunk to the level of the impolite person.
Have we lost the art of good etiquette?
I wouldn't say lost, but perhaps there are situations where people are well mannered, and others where they are not. We are not polite all of the time. So it seems, when we see impolite people, we wonder "what's happening to etiquette?", whereas in fact there's nothing wrong with it, just that people are not using it as much, either as a matter of purpose, or they have lost their self-awareness or self-control.
Are manners the mark of a civilised society or just a stuffy set of outdated rules?
What we accept to be "manners" changes as times change, and as such can never be outdated. Therefore, yes, I must say they are an indication of a civilised society, which is indicative of the fact that the general population have good self-control; whether this is out of fear of punishment, or out of appreciation of one's neighbors is debatable.
Do/should manners be a feature of the workplace? Our relationships? Our home lives?
Manners are a feature of every situation that requires human interaction. As above, manners are a mark of "civilised society", not just a "civilised workplace" or relationship or whatever.
Are manners a generational issue?
No, perception of manners are, in general, similar no matter how many people are born... rather, it's a matter of maturity and education. Not just in schools, but if parents set a bad example, he child would naturally follow. If not the parents, then the child's peers, or other factors could be at play.
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