Is it important to you to be polite, or not?
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Politeness is a social lubricant the lack of it causes friction between people.  So, yeah, it is important.
880547
Manners are very important. They show that someone has been brought up well and that they can behave. Having manners show the type of person that you are
501360
are you asking or stating an opinion?
36330
If you are interested in them then ask them politely. If you are just being nosy then do you really need to know?
192115
You should always try to be polite. Tell the truth. Always do what you say you are going to do. Don't say you will do something you don't know you have time/resources to do. When you make mistakes, apologize sincerely and make things right. Be true to yourself.
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Finally... someone on this site that has some manners and shows common sense... and asks a GOOD question.  Your answer is YES, that should be a HABIT... to think before we act and speak.  That is a trait of all professional and successful adults.  It is a common requirement in order to achieve peace, friendship and love in any relationship... be it a casual or intimate relationship.  \n\nIt is respectful to think of others and to consider the CONSEQUENCES of your actions and words, (especially words as they can be the most painful to others) BEFORE you do or say them.  That is what being an adult it all about.  Taking responsibility for your words and actions, so that you don't hurt your fellow-man's feelings.  That is kindness... and kindness is a very attractive quality in any person.  When kindness and thoughtfulness is displayed in your words and actions... It draws people to you...  like a moth to a flame.\n\nPlease, come back with another good question... it is great to have them... Thank you !
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I think for most of us it is harder to be polite to family because we assume our families love us unconditionally and we assume that they know us enough to know we love them even if we are impatient or rude to them sometimes. With strangers we try to make a good impression and put our best foot forward.\n\nYou know how they say you hurt the people you love the most. We should really be kind to everyone, it would go a long way.
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Someone tells you how to do something that you would reasonable be expected to know how to do.  Someone is overly polite, calling you "sir" or "m'am" when that would not ordinarily be done.  \n\nYou might also give some consideration to what constitutes being respected indirectly.
603055
Not as anything but a courtesy.
1080374
Would it be too much to ask of you to use proper spelling and grammar?
173105
No.  "Shut up" is 2 bad words.  More precisely, the phrase is considered rude.  It is bossy, dismissive, and contemptuous. An acceptably polite alternative might be "please be quiet," or as a way to avoid any feeling of confrontation, "can we all quiet down?"\n\nNow, pipe down!
1050083
Pardon can I have 10 point`s`s for being polite please thank you
266724
go for the one that is more respectful
144546
No.  If you don't have something nice to say, you should keep it to yourself and mind your own business.\nThe Bible says when we die we will have to give account for every idle word we say. How ashamed will we be at some of our careless words and gossip?
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politeness can be a form of pretentiousness... like most politically correct thnigs, you're taking into account the feelings of the other person.  it's okay in my book to be polite.  \n\nin your details though, it looks like you're leaning towards asking about those 'little white lies' we tell to spare someone's feelings.  i know when to mince my words, and i have no problem doing this as needed.  it's a valuable social skill (sometimes a survival technique) to have and to be able to use, as long as it doesn't become a habit.\n\nreconciliation::: if what i truly feel will be hurtful to the other person, i tend to err on the side of caution, especially with people who i don't know very well.  i'll bite my lip and pretend to be polite, all the while knowing that no real harm is being done.
125852
politely and diplomatically
602566
no it's a friendly gesture.