Manners

aitchc1401 wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:21am:

And do you expect that by posting your thoughts you will change the habits of the people you have noticed lacking in common courtesy? I don't really see the point of your post to be honest.

Aitch.

Sligogent wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:24am:

How  true  your  post  is,  Respect  is in  short  supply   in  recent  time,   sad  to  say,

A  simple  Thanks  😊  or  a   smiling face   is  a  good  start  when  Dealing  with Retailers,  ...

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Enjoy your day 🙂🙂

Relyat wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:03am:

I came across an old thread started by tebo53 entitled "politeness and manners" which, interestingly, has been locked otherwise I would have added to it. 

I've noticed the lack of common courtesy from some people. 

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Insults and name calling - the sort of thing that you might expect in a playground. 

No please or thank you with a question. 

A single punctuation mark used as a reply. 

No reply, no acknowledgement at all. 

I don't expect someone to be grateful for the rest of their lives just because I've told them where the bus stop is, but a "thanks" or a thumbs up would at least let me know they've seen my answer, understand it and are happy with it. But to just ignore it exposes, I suppose, the root of the word ignorance. 

tebo53 wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:58am:

I was inspired to write my original post (ages ago now) as I was annoyed with some posters and their attitude when, seemingly,  demanding answers as they do with Alexa. Nowadays posters write, I want,  I need etc with no niceties amongst it. I have stopped responding to posts now who de...

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...mand answers even when I know I could genuinely help. Hey, ho sadly it's the way of the world now 🙄

Steve 

tebo53 wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:58am:

I was inspired to write my original post (ages ago now) as I was annoyed with some posters and their attitude when, seemingly,  demanding answers as they do with Alexa. Nowadays posters write, I want,  I need etc with no niceties amongst it. I have stopped responding to posts now who de...

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...mand answers even when I know I could genuinely help. Hey, ho sadly it's the way of the world now 🙄

Steve 

RayBenidorm wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 11:28am:

but you have that ''are you a british passport holder'' line always ready to paste onto a question... lol

Relyat wrote on Sat Sep 3, 2022 10:03am:

I came across an old thread started by tebo53 entitled "politeness and manners" which, interestingly, has been locked otherwise I would have added to it. 

I've noticed the lack of common courtesy from some people. 

Read more...

Insults and name calling - the sort of thing that you might expect in a playground. 

No please or thank you with a question. 

A single punctuation mark used as a reply. 

No reply, no acknowledgement at all. 

I don't expect someone to be grateful for the rest of their lives just because I've told them where the bus stop is, but a "thanks" or a thumbs up would at least let me know they've seen my answer, understand it and are happy with it. But to just ignore it exposes, I suppose, the root of the word ignorance.