tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post4878515351952508260..comments2024-02-26T07:14:39.823+00:00Comments on Everything And Nothing: Excuse me……Akelamaluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-9945381611814724592008-10-09T12:16:00.000+01:002008-10-09T12:16:00.000+01:00You are so right Moi!Ah yes,Suburbia, it's much ea...You are so right <B>Moi</B>!<BR/><BR/>Ah yes,<B>Suburbia</B>, it's much easier with junio school students but Senior School are a different kettle of fish altogether, though I don't let them get away with it. I hope it's just a temporary glitch!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-82054926230303632952008-10-03T22:22:00.000+01:002008-10-03T22:22:00.000+01:00I work in a junior school and you can get away wit...I work in a junior school and you can get away with refusing to do anything unless they use the magic word/are polite!! I guess that wouldn't go down well in senior school!!!<BR/><BR/>What did happen to manners though? I hope my kids will remember theirs when they're that age, or is it a temporary blip in the teenage years?Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-5975946972310296962008-10-03T14:02:00.000+01:002008-10-03T14:02:00.000+01:00I say bring on the manners! it's still nice to re...I say bring on the manners! it's still nice to receive politeness from a male and it should be vice versa.We need to teach kids more manners too.Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-46194464172631707362008-10-02T07:11:00.000+01:002008-10-02T07:11:00.000+01:00'Common Niceness' - absolutely correct Citizen!Min...'Common Niceness' - absolutely correct <B>Citizen</B>!<BR/><BR/>Mine too <B>Crazyworkingmom</B>!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-43745689777447065892008-10-02T03:39:00.000+01:002008-10-02T03:39:00.000+01:00Bad manners and lack of customer service...two of ...Bad manners and lack of customer service...two of my petpeeves!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-71077465280240122242008-10-02T02:09:00.000+01:002008-10-02T02:09:00.000+01:00I am grateful to anyone, makle or female who holds...I am grateful to anyone, makle or female who holds opne a door for me. I hold open doors for anyone behind me, and if it is an elderly person, I'll hurry past them to open the door. It's just common niceness. I have a boyfriend now who always opens my car door. He knows I'm capable, but he does it anyway and I appreciate it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-78476123608460860132008-10-01T17:33:00.000+01:002008-10-01T17:33:00.000+01:00Doesn't it wind you up something rotten Cheshire W...Doesn't it wind you up something rotten <B>Cheshire Wife</B>???Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-10323775113862652752008-10-01T15:29:00.000+01:002008-10-01T15:29:00.000+01:00I agree with you. Our neighbour's children never s...I agree with you. Our neighbour's children never seem to say please or thank you.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-83147177653387119402008-10-01T07:12:00.000+01:002008-10-01T07:12:00.000+01:00You got it right Sandi good manners are passed dow...You got it right <B>Sandi</B> good manners are passed down - I think some parents these days were not taught good manners themselves!<BR/><BR/>We all seem to be agreed <B>Aims</B>, that it's all down to parents. <BR/><BR/>Rightly or wrongly when we were kids you were kept in check by the threat of a clip round the ear - it worked! Scary avatar Catch! ;)<BR/><BR/>You got it right <B>Jo</B> xx<BR/><BR/>It's terrible that nursery chidren have no respect <B>Elween</B> :(Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-52896279728475172008-10-01T03:37:00.000+01:002008-10-01T03:37:00.000+01:00Nowadays kids are really spoilt. In the kindergart...Nowadays kids are really spoilt. In the kindergarten I taught, the kids often misbehave themselves and even do not respect teachers.<BR/><BR/>it has been a long while not visiting your blog, akela, hope you are fine! :)Lo Kelweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501619469006932240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-31591276899394986692008-09-30T22:04:00.000+01:002008-09-30T22:04:00.000+01:00I'm like you. I want my girls to have good manner...I'm like you. I want my girls to have good manners and treat others with respect. It's awful when people seem to have none.Jo Beaufoixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957369658590225971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-45199327238218876702008-09-30T19:27:00.000+01:002008-09-30T19:27:00.000+01:00btw...thats me in my avatar!!!!lmaobtw...thats me in my avatar!!!!lmaoCatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693116257747111018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-48427789367992952462008-09-30T19:26:00.000+01:002008-09-30T19:26:00.000+01:00Manners have just gone out the door and its such a...Manners have just gone out the door and its such a pity....I think it all started to go wrong when they said...dont whip your child...its cruel. They all need their asses beat when they are bad! And now..we are seeing a breed of children who respect no one and are completely out of control...arent ya glad ya ask????lmaoCatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693116257747111018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-13970000510246941422008-09-30T17:37:00.000+01:002008-09-30T17:37:00.000+01:00Elaine said it all. Parents need to teach their ch...Elaine said it all. Parents need to teach their children-remember the song?aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-63392147066216352472008-09-30T17:05:00.000+01:002008-09-30T17:05:00.000+01:00It's the same here, my friend...the parents never ...It's the same here, my friend...the parents never taught them and parents seem to think that the teachers are glorified baby sitters...makes me ill. I am happy to report that my 9 year old G'daughter says please, thank you and yes/no Ma'am and yes/no Sir...you see her parents were taught, and it trickled down to her! Great post!<BR/>hugs<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-18758143909646108092008-09-30T16:53:00.000+01:002008-09-30T16:53:00.000+01:00Marmie I'm absolutely positive you do a great job ...<B>Marmie</B> I'm absolutely positive you do a great job with the nippers, such a shame if their parents don't do the same isn't it? :(<BR/><BR/>If we all do our bit <B>Emmie</B> good manners will never die out will they? :)<BR/><BR/>It must be a generation thing <B>Julia</B>, I would take it as a sign of good manners if a man or child were to offer their seat to me and I'm not in my dotage, yet! LOL<BR/><BR/>Thank you for stopping by <B>Millenium Housewife</B>, I'm sure Ernest did not mean anything hurtful by his remarks and I didn't take them as such. :)<BR/><BR/>Yes it is sad <B>Nitebyrd</B>. :(Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-15253844095124834942008-09-30T15:49:00.000+01:002008-09-30T15:49:00.000+01:00Manners and common courtesy do seem to have gone b...Manners and common courtesy do seem to have gone by the wayside. It's sad.nitebyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967190902623933068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-13179206158640955102008-09-30T14:36:00.000+01:002008-09-30T14:36:00.000+01:00Over from Earnest's (rub two neurons), you deserve...Over from Earnest's (rub two neurons), you deserve your awards - I'm sure he meant the awards were inversely proportional to the blog...! MHMillennium Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828746856608057335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-82659872717531432462008-09-30T14:32:00.000+01:002008-09-30T14:32:00.000+01:00Ha Ha - my mom and I got into this discussion this...Ha Ha - my mom and I got into this discussion this past weekend. She sees a man giving up a seat to a woman as good manners. I do see it as insulting if I'm not pregnant or 90 - delicate flowers went the way of the dodo and corsets. I think it depends on your view of gender relations. If the man and woman are both in good health, they can both take the seat as far as I'm concerned - first come, first served.<BR/><BR/>My mom's answer to this is: 'Sometimes it's a way for a man to flirt with a woman.'<BR/>Me: (cue eye rolling now)<BR/><BR/>As for the Blog Blast - I'll be there!Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-45529734171535540932008-09-30T13:59:00.000+01:002008-09-30T13:59:00.000+01:00I like to think I always practice good manners and...I like to think I always practice good manners and do become frustrated when the basics are skipped. I am adament my 2 lil ones will have the manners of angels by the time they leave home!Marshall Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110440759083491623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-52542959645102216692008-09-30T08:25:00.000+01:002008-09-30T08:25:00.000+01:00I try so hard with the nippers in me care to help ...I try so hard with the nippers in me care to help them with the simple manners in life, the please and thank yous..... yet a few times when I have seen some of the nippers with their parents, that all seems to go out the window LOL.....<BR/><BR/>I can only do my part and with me they are polite, kind, caring and their manners have often been mentioned when we have all been out places..... especially at Makro this one time when we took 8 under 5s in the cafe for lunch LOL..... I suppose it was unusual for people to see 8 nippers sitting nicely eating their lunch among the laffs and giggle without any running around or sillyness....<BR/><BR/>BRING BACK MANNERS lol<BR/><BR/>xMarmiteToastyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536695634856882487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-63203765693063689622008-09-30T07:14:00.000+01:002008-09-30T07:14:00.000+01:00You are righ Storyteller, we can only keep setting...You are righ <B>Storyteller</B>, we can only keep setting an example and hope it rubs off. <BR/><BR/>Therein lies the problem <B>Linda</B>, an awful lot of adults are not setting an example.<BR/><BR/>I can be difficult to interact with children <B>Lu</B>, especially if you haven't got children of your own. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Ah yes <B>Ron</B>, I too think sensory overload has a lot to answer for. <BR/><BR/><BR/>We are in total agreement on this one <B>Trav</B>!<BR/><BR/><BR/>When I was young <B>Kaknu</B> for a child to give up their seat to an adult was the norm. One did it to respect age.Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-74692441013455923422008-09-30T04:18:00.000+01:002008-09-30T04:18:00.000+01:00I open doors for anyone nearby. I don't take into...I open doors for anyone nearby. I don't take into account age or gender or anything. Just human courtesy. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't expect a kid to give up their seat just because I'm an adult. It is nice to have someone offer their seat when a woman is pregnant or to someone with a cane or something though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-8692367337176104172008-09-30T02:41:00.000+01:002008-09-30T02:41:00.000+01:00I see it the same way you do. I make it a point t...I see it the same way you do. I make it a point to say "excuse me" to someone who has been rude. They may not change their behavior, but I will make my case in favor of good manners one way or another.<BR/><BR/>There is simply no excuse for not having good manners. There is even less excuse for not acknowledging good manners based on something as silly as "I'm a capable woman and I don't need a man to open a door for me".Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922338030834754301.post-41767373438869305372008-09-30T02:34:00.000+01:002008-09-30T02:34:00.000+01:00OMG, Akelamalu….thank you for sharing this, becaus...OMG, Akelamalu….thank you for sharing this, because I TOTALLY, TOTALLY agree…100%!<BR/><BR/>It annoys me to no end to see this happening…and it’s happening A LOT!<BR/><BR/>I use to think it was because I lived in a city, and city life can be extremely rude and inconsiderate.<BR/><BR/>And not only with younger people, but also the adults. I was brought up like you, to hold a door open for a lady or gentleman, say thank you, please, and your welcome.<BR/><BR/>To me, it seems as though everyone is walking around in this “dead zone” of unconsciousness. They either have a cell phone or an Ipod in their ears, or they’re busy text messaging.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think it’s because of sensory overload, and some people have lost their ability to NOTICE the simplest things.<BR/><BR/>Anway….that’s my feeling. Can you tell I AGREE?<BR/><BR/>HA!<BR/><BR/>Great post, dear lady!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.com