SHORT ESSAY ON ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS : In every society, there are certain norms and rules laid down as behavior patterns that have to be followed in order to live a harmonious, peaceful life. But a number of people completely overlook even the most elementary etiquette and manners and go about their usual duties without the least concern on 'what expected behavior patterns' are.
SHORT ESSAY ON ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS
In every society, there are certain norms and rules laid down as
behavior patterns that have to be followed in order to live a harmonious,
peaceful life. But a number of people completely overlook even the most
elementary etiquette and manners and go about their usual duties without the
least concern on 'what expected behavior patterns' are.
For example, manners begin at
home. Home is the starting point of our lives from where we begin our journey
to learn but more often than not, manners are displayed everywhere but at home,
because house becomes 'free playground', where you do as you like. Words like,
"thank you", "sorry", "please", "may
I", become obsolete, and small courtesies and considerations take a back
seat. We should try to be well behaved no matter where we are, lending a
helping hand, where needed, standing in a queue and waiting our turn, not
miss-behaving with another person who is at the receiving end, being
considerate in our personal habits to those we with, all these things
contribute, to 'good behavior and manners’.
Sometimes just looking at the
way a person conducts himself brings awareness as to what his/her home would be
like. Therefore, be careful how you behave, it reflects your entire upbringing.
The saying, 'Manners make a man' is apt in more ways than one — 'manners' makes
the whole world a civilized place to live in, if there was no value for
etiquette and manners, we would all go back to living pre-historic lives where
the attitude of 'survival of the finest' worked best.
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