I occasionally get a strange look when I offer unexpected courtesy, but a smile and a wave usually smooth the waters. If that doesn't work I figure they are from New York.
I agree...with the first part.
I ususally get more looks when I show manners, even out of state.
Sometimes more than others,
we see who and what and where we are,
I'm just a one man band,
With my feet in the sand,
Tonight I just need my guitar
What in the heck happened to people pulling over for funerals?????
I can see not doing it on a 6 lane road - maybe. What I'm talking here are 2 and 4 lane roads and not major roadways.
Yesterday when we were in a funeral procession the motorcycle escorts had to literally ride down the road signaling for people to pull over. It's not like we were in the hearse or even family car - we were about midway in the procession.
If you're driving down a 2 or 4 lane road and you see a hearse followed by a line of cars with lights and flashers over PULL YOUR BUTT OVER AS A SIGN OF RESPECT.
not a good idea here to pull that..
they have extra cycles.. and they will hand you a big fat ticket..
we had 3
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
Generally, yes, but there are exceptions. I am in a new job, in a small private school and the kids do say thank you a lot. I had a young lady bring me her college applications, and apologize to me for the work she was creating for me. the same young lady came back from a 3 week trip to Israel with 10 of her classmates, and when I asked her about her trip, she politely answered and then asked me how my winter break had been and what I had done over break!
"I finally know what Michael Jordan was talking about when he said he was 'in the zone'"
Jimmy Buffett, 9/4/05, Wrigley Field
This is a topic that really bothers me...I try hard to teach my own children respect and use of manners. I also make sure my students use manners when they are with me...at some point other parents need to step up to the plate....
It is obvious that the witch behind ragtopW has no manners herself so I would assume, if she has children, they are manner-less too!
My sense is many people these days figure whatever they can get away with is okay...especially driving.
And Wayne, I don't know if I would have had the guts to do this but it would have been awfully funny if you stood next to her, pulled out your cell phone and started saying things about her..."this rude lady next to me is talking on her cell phone won't let me near the green onions...and the poor person listening to her has to hear the grocery store play-by-play...."
"Reading departure signs in some big airport reminds me of the places I've been"
I don't know about other parts of the country but I've noticed this in NYC the last couple of years. When I'm walking between Penn Station and my office I see a lot of people walking around reading books or newspapers, oblivious to everyone else. It's as if they think it's up to other people to avoid them. One of these days I'm going to bump into one of them on purpose and if they give me a hard time I'll tell them "Put the f'n paper away and pay attention to where you're going." Bunch of dip sticks.
I can't tell you how many times I've had women over the age of 50 barge into me in the produce section, repeatedly butt me from behind with their shopping carts in the grocery store aisles, cut in front of me at the checkout line and then try to run me over in the parking lot.
I think I know why, too.
They've spent too many years married to men and I'm the guy that gets to pay for it.
As far as the kids go, well they just don't know any better. I blame their parents.
I think it's hereditary .... people with good manners tend to pass them along to their offspring. Likewise bad manners.
Age seems to be secondary. I've seen plenty of people my age with horrible manners and plenty of young people with impecable manners.
looks when I show manners, even out of state.
