Deep Freeze, I agree.
I haven't read this book you talked about, but I am so glad that you mentioned it and the topic of manners/civility. I am also greatful that there is someone out there who thinks the same thing that I do and says it.
It seems to be a past notion, civility and manners. We have gone so far from operating out of any thought beyond ourselves, in this "me", "have to have it now", "get out of my way", short attention spanned generation.
Example/true story: I was on the phone with a cust. serv. rep., trying to solve a problem caused by a cog in the big corporate machine(a stupid, rude, condecending, moron at a major utility). After my re-telling of the problem and informing this rep. of what needed to be done, and what I was going to do, she was able to give me some good news from her manager as to how they could help. I thanked her and moved towards ending the call. She stopped me and said how she would have been furious if the situation had happened to her, and she was amazed that I remained so calm. I replied that since I new that she didn't cause the problem, nor had she treated me badly, that I had no need to take out my anger on her. She then said that she would use my civility as an example for herself in the future. She truly was stunned that I could treat her with any respect.
I am stunned that more people don't seem to have a clue of how to treat others, much less an understanding of what it does to our society as a whole. What happened to basic respect? Have we forgotten, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Friday, October 17, 2008 7:50:05 AM)| |  | Deep Freeze wrote: | | | Choosing Civility by Dr.PM Forni of Johns Hopkins. For me, this is a "must read", gang! How often have I preached manners and civility to all of you? How often have I lamented the terrible rudness that reaches every part of our lives? Dr.Forni examines the deterioration of our societies and how we have allowed ourselves to become so tremendously rude and ill mannered. This may not be a "Rock n Roll" bio, but I urge anyone here that actually enjoys reading to pick this one up. It will change how you treat others and, afterall, couldn't we all use a little more civility? |
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