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Common Courtesy Rant!

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Del the cat:
A while back I managed to turn my being impatient and in a rush, into a good deed.
The old lady in front of me in the supermarket queue had bought a few little bits but hadn't got her purse, she was getting flustered and dithering about... I was on my lunch break so I just paid for her stuff so that I could get on my way.
I just hope someone would do the same for my Mum when she gets that old and forgetfull.
Del
(But then I spoiled it by running her down in the car park :o... just kiddin' )

mullet:
 I was raised that when you really wanted to help someone you weren't doing it for anything in return. But it did always feel better to hear a Thank you.

Otis:
Eddie, Mike , I agree, it ain't about getting anthing in return. It just makes sense or common courtesy to tell someone thank you for something you have done for them. I can't remember the last time a teenager or a 20 something told me thanks for holding a door or any other something like that. Kinda makes you want to kick them in the arse.
                                                              David

stickbender:

     The common sense part is so true, but it sounds more like Mark Twain.  I don't do something for someone for something in return, I was not brought up that way.  It is just like Eddie said.  And yes it does make it nicer to at least hear or see a thank you, but the lack of it should not deter you from being courteous, or kind.  I once got into a wolf discussion with a woman who was instrumental in getting wolves restocked in Yellowstone.  I was courteous, and eased in my comments, in a polite way.  She responded with, "why is it that you want to keep the hunting of wolves intact, but I find it hard to dislike, or be upset with you ?"  Could be I was courteous, and listened to her reasons, and then answered with mine, while not calling her an airhead who needed to see first hand what she and the others have done, and keeping a pleasant tone of voice, and added that I did not want to eliminate the wolf, but keep it's population in check, so that the damage that the wolves are doing will be lessened.  Unfortunately common sense manners are no longer taught in the family anymore like it once was.  A Friend of mine was a teacher, and he was at a PTA meeting one night, and one nit wit parent stood up and wanted to know why the school was not teaching the kids manners.  He responded, that it was the job of the teacher to teach the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics, and social studies, and science, not manners, that is the job of the parent not the teacher, parents are responsible for teaching common sense manners and courtesies, mostly by example.  Wasn't the answer they were looking for. ::)


                                                                       Wayne

paganwannbe:
you can't expect much out of people today sadly I spend more of my free time helping others out and never get anything back even from my brothers that are all in to today's way of life and I gladly do work I might make one or two smart comments but hey I still do more good and a tad bit more polite then most people my age sorry but that's just my two cents

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