Some people will argue that etiquette and good manners are insignificant. That the rules for good behavior are outdated and old fashioned. For example, while being over at a family friend’s house, all the guests were in awe when the host’s 30-year-old son was rude to his own father in front of everyone. With no disregard towards his father’s feelings, this adult would make gestures and comments like, “Shut up, Dad, your food’s not that good.” Unfortunately, no one corrected this behavior and it continued throughout the night. When all the guests had left, the father was approached and asked why he had allowed such behavior and surprisingly his only response was, “I don’t want to add any more stresses to his life. He has enough problems.” The
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From the Renaissance to the French Revolution, for instance, manners were an essential aspect of the idea of civilization and were thought worthy of the serious attention of intelligent men (Curtin 396). As time has passed, etiquette has become a combination of good manners, common sense, and rules of conduct. It now has less to do with who is in power and guided more towards putting others at ease. It helps us to show respect and be thoughtful to others. Without proper manners and etiquette, the customs of a polite society would disappear and all human beings would act more like animals and less like …show more content…
The problem is within the individual to think that its ok to be rude and aggressive to others and that there are no consequences to it. What sort of pride is there on getting something on the cost of others? With the learning of etiquette and manners comes the learning of responsibility and understanding of right and wrong. If students communicated with each other and helped each other out of curtesy for one another, imagine how low the depression and suicide rates would be among teens because they don’t feel ignored. The emphasize on manners and etiquette at an early age could potentially alleviate stresses down the road on the kid’s future. They will have a better understanding about the people on their surroundings and most importantly about themselves. They will have overall better communication skills, respect, customs, courtesies, and last but not least dignity. Thus creating a civilized environment because without manners and etiquette, it is a sad and selfish
From the Renaissance to the French Revolution, for instance, manners were an essential aspect of the idea of civilization and were thought worthy of the serious attention of intelligent men (Curtin 396). As time has passed, etiquette has become a combination of good manners, common sense, and rules of conduct. It now has less to do with who is in power and guided more towards putting others at ease. It helps us to show respect and be thoughtful to others. Without proper manners and etiquette, the customs of a polite society would disappear and all human beings would act more like animals and less like …show more content…
The problem is within the individual to think that its ok to be rude and aggressive to others and that there are no consequences to it. What sort of pride is there on getting something on the cost of others? With the learning of etiquette and manners comes the learning of responsibility and understanding of right and wrong. If students communicated with each other and helped each other out of curtesy for one another, imagine how low the depression and suicide rates would be among teens because they don’t feel ignored. The emphasize on manners and etiquette at an early age could potentially alleviate stresses down the road on the kid’s future. They will have a better understanding about the people on their surroundings and most importantly about themselves. They will have overall better communication skills, respect, customs, courtesies, and last but not least dignity. Thus creating a civilized environment because without manners and etiquette, it is a sad and selfish