Is etiquette common sense or should we learn it and teach it?
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It definitely is not common sense. The level of etiquette that a person displays is directly related to the type of environment they were raised in. Have you ever tried to watch for table manners at a McDonald's? It is a sign of civility and class. The more etiquette raised into us the higher economic class we came from usually. That is why the more expensive the meal the higher the expectations of behavior and manners. If you want your child to be able to feel comfortable in a wealthy community raise them with lots of manners and etiquette, otherwise their scope of possibilities are limited.
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We should always respect our elders and others around us.  So, if the kids are speaking their mind in a civil non-foul way, then it's okay.  If they do it in a crude way, then it's not.
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Teenagers should behave like adults should behave -- but they are still practicing, so society cuts them some slack.  Basically, it comes down to the Golden Rule: Treat others how you'd like to be treated. Another great rule of thumb: if it harms nobody, do what you like.  However, judging if it will harm someone is something that experience helps with -- so teenagers need to be extra careful about deciding what's harmful and what's not.  Adults have learned from the hard school of life!
1007233
Common sense tells you that in order to be a better person you need to get knowledge and be street smart. If you have common sense, the other two will come to you...
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I am sorry to disagree with you, but I don't think Society is forgetting that, PARENTS ARE!!!!\n\nChildren's good manners are the parents' responsibility.\n\nI am 30 years old and I have a 6 year old boy.  My parents taught me table manners and they DEMANDED me to behave well, now I do the same thing with my son.\n\nHe is very well behaved and has excellent table manners that everybody comments that.  The teachers at school are very proud of him and of course, I am too.\n\nSo, you can see that it wasn't the Society who taught him that.
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Your manners of course!
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WOW.. \nYou know I have to say I do agree with you.   \nIn today's society, it seems it's okay to flush everything your parent's have taught you, away with the old school ways.  And in with the rudeness, and disrespect.\nI was just hoping I wasn't a dinosaur for teaching my children  the same values that was taught to me, and my siblings. \nMy boy's sometimes get irratated when I say ..."be a gentleman" open, or hold the door for a lady.   \nOr when I tell my daughter... "it's not lady like" .. blah blah blah blah...\nHowever, I'm hoping I'm teaching them the right things.  To stand out and be different then society!   \n\nGood Luck, I hope you get good responses.  I'm curious to read some of the answer's to this question.
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be nice and polite and be manner
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Proper manners at the table.\n\nDon't put your elbows on the table.\nDon't chew with your mouth open.\nDon't slurp your soup directly from the bowl with loud noises.\nDon't hang your spoon from your nose.\n\nGeneral things like that.
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It's called good manners.
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I live in the US where we have become very slopy when it comes to things like this. \nYes, you should stand up. Not only is it rude, it is akward to shake someone's hand while one person is sitting. \nI can see no reason why you would not do this other than sheer laziness.
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The importance of asking for something politely?
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Yes I'm afraid that society as a whole is getting rudder in all cultures.  I find the more polite I am with people the better the response i get from them....so if this is the case then the polite people like you and i have the advantage.
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IMHO--Common courtesy has to be taught.  Where? at home.  So many people now a days are more interested in success (higher scores, higher grades, prettier, faster etc.)  It is a misdirected effort by society to one-up the other guy.  It is a reflection of it doesn't matter how you win as long as you win.  Parents no longer teach things I taught my children.  Yes ma'am. Yes sir, May I?  thank you.  It is all hurry up and get it done.  \n\nIs this right, that is purely a matter of opinion.  No where that I know of is it wrong to brighten someone's day.  Neither is it wrong to be nice.  \n\nNow Respect--you have to earn that.  Here in answers the best way is to give the best answer you can.  You have to try not to offend but still present your side of the situation.  It doesn't hurt any one to be nice.  I can think of several people that I respect the way they participate in answers.  Gamers just infuriate me.  Cheaters infuriate me.  Do it honestly and respect will come.  Any thing worth having is worth working for.\n\nThat's it.  Just my opinion, but you asked.
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Common sense is better. Everything has a "least common denominator" and with good common sense, you'll eventually find the basics of what's needed to be done and can work your way from there.
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well it is necessary to have proper manners towards everybody, and if you dont then thats just stupid.  you shoudl treat them like you treat everybody else, because they are just like you and me only a little bigger aroung the middle.  if you dont have good manners in the first place, well then thats not my prob