Heh, Ben I don't think I would qualify then... I'm not old enough to be considered an "Old Fart" yet.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hatton- > > you hit on one of my pet peeves, the lack of common > courtesy and manners in much of today's society. > > Yes, I'm old fashioned. > > I hold the door for anyone behind me. > I say "thank you" if someone does it for me. > I don't talk on my cell phone at a restaurant table. > I don't talk out loud in a movie theater. > I make room to let people change lanes (if they signal). > > Let's start a new group: > > NAAOFWM - National Assn. for Advancement of Old Farts > With Manners - and hold a parade > :-) > > -Ben >> > >>That's one of the reasons I'm not for sending my daughter to a private >>school or doing homeschooling. I know that children need social >>interaction in order to be socially functional, however there are things >>that happen in public schools that I really don't agree with. >> >>Veering from the topic of homosexuality, I'll bring up the subject of >>manners and courtesies. Let me ask these questions of the guys on this >>list... a little informal survey: >> >>- When you are leaving someplace and there are people behind you, >>regardless of gender, do you hold the door for them? >> >>- If you see someone holding a door that you are going through and there >>are more people behind you, do you offer to "catch it" for them? >> >>- (For those with families) Do you eat a meal at a dinner table? Is it >>propper to wear a hat or cap (non-religous) during the meal? >> >>- When addressing someone, are the words "sir" and "ma'am" used? >> >>I'll stop there... there are tons of examples of respects, courtesites >>and manners that are considered "old school" that I personally don't >>think should disappear. >> >>Hatton ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
