People these days have no idea what etiquette and manners are about anymore
They seem to think that the only time to mind yourself is when people may know who you are...
It is NOT how you hold your cuttlery.
It is NOT how you open the door for a lady.
It is NOT talking politely to someone who doesnt deserve it.
IT IS however, a justification of how you were brought up, and how you consider yourself as a factor in affecting someone elses comfort or life.
Ever notice no-one cuts your line while lining up in the bank? or in a fast-food joint? is this manners at work? FUCK NO!
Whats happening at that McDonalds queue is that your fear of being recognized as a person with no moral upbringing is stopping you from just walking up front and asking rudely for a bloody Big-fucking-Mac and fries to go.
That same fellow suddenly becomes a self serving bastard the moment he goes behind the tint and glare of his car and will have no qualms about cutting into your lane after jumping most of the traffic holding you up.
Ask why they do what they do? "well, everyone else does it!"
Is that really justification? Does it make it right? i dont think so anyways...
Is mannerism doing whats right or doing whats convenient?
Well, someone once said, thinking is just rearranging your prefferences and prejudices...perhaps manners are also just made for convenience these days...guess i was wrong....
I know i may seem like a self-righteous prick when i say things like this, but at least im a self-righteous prick who knows his parents didnt miss out on Emphaty 101 classes while i was growing up.
I know they didnt mess up...............much :)
-just a small rant brought to you by the Ed
