Diesel_Bomber
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Today I was at Lowes buying lumber for a grape arbor and saw an elderly woman who was standing next to her car with two 80lb bags of concrete on a cart. She was extremely thankful when I offered to load them for her. Not one but FOUR guys walked past her and no one offered to help. Seems like common courtesy is going the same way as common sense.
A few things I was taught growing up:
Stand up when a lady enters a room.
Offer women and elderly men your seat if there isn't one available. (I've found that most women will say no thanks, but if instead you get up and don't offer your seat but instead walk around and be interested in other things, she'll sit down.)
Hold doors open for people.
Ladies first.
Say please and thank you, of course.
People you don't know and aren't kids are "sir" and "ma'am" and not "hey you!"
There's more, but hell if I can remember them now. They're pretty automatic, I'll remember them as they happen. Anyone else taught these things? What else have I forgotten?
A few things I was taught growing up:
Stand up when a lady enters a room.
Offer women and elderly men your seat if there isn't one available. (I've found that most women will say no thanks, but if instead you get up and don't offer your seat but instead walk around and be interested in other things, she'll sit down.)
Hold doors open for people.
Ladies first.
Say please and thank you, of course.
People you don't know and aren't kids are "sir" and "ma'am" and not "hey you!"
There's more, but hell if I can remember them now. They're pretty automatic, I'll remember them as they happen. Anyone else taught these things? What else have I forgotten?
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