Date Posted: 6/27/2012 3:32:07 AM
Posted By: Kitavi Membership Level: Gold Total Points: 1987
The clearest mark of a truly educated person is politeness or good manners.The essence of politeness is that you respect yourself and you respect other people.People who do not respect themselves and other people are impolite and ill-mannered.It is utterly disgusting having to deal with such rude people.Indeed, you can recognize them the moment they open their mouths,for language is the most obvious means of expressing politeness.In fact,everything we say,in any situation,shows other people whether we are polite or not.There are,especially,four little expressions which are the pillars of politeness.They are excuse me,please,sorry and thank you.These are four wheels on which the vehicle of good manners moves.Anyone who wants to drive smoothly through life must make sure that these wheels of polite speech are firmly fixed on their car. Yet it is surprising how often people forget to speak politely.Whether you are strong,rich or powerful,you are expected to address other people politely. Acknowledge people by greeting them and calling them by their right titles.If you require something,do not demand it.The best way is to ask politely.Saying 'thank you' for every service and every kind act is a regular habit of every true lady and gentleman.It is one of the noblest things a person can do.After all is it human to make mistakes. "Excuse me" is a form of attracting attention.If you want to ask for information or assistance from someone,it is good to start by saying to them "excuse me..."then you proceed with whatever you wish to say to them.We also use "excuse me" to ask people to be patient with us and not be upset about interruptions in our dealings with them.If you sneeze or cough in the middle of a sentence,for example,you say "excuse me"to the people listening to you.A person having to leave a room where they are meeting with other people will say "excuse me"before going out. "Please" is the most important word in asking for anything.Even when you are giving orders,please, remember to say "please". "Sorry" is for conveying apologies."Sorry is one little word which can get one out of a lot of trouble.If all people learnt to say "i am sorry"every time they made a mistake,a lot of conflicts would not arise. Yet a lot of people never want to apologize for their blunders.You feel sorry for them. We also say "sorry" to people to show our sympathy with them over any inconvenience caused to them, whether by us or not.Thank you very much for reading this article.I really appreciate your effort and your attention.That is what the expression "thank you" does.It expresses gratefulness. It tells the readers that you like and respect what they have done.It is a lovely habit always to say "thank you"for everything that anyone does for you.The next time you alight from a bus, will you please remember to say to the conductor,"Thank you very much for the ride"?We will all be grateful for your politeness.
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