Etiquette Behavior

I read an article in the paper titled “Love Dies Over Manners at a Table in South Carolina” by Rhonda Rich.  I am interested if any of you read this and what you thought.  I will paraphrase this in case you didn’t read this.  The article was about a lady having a lunch date with a man.  The man was quite puzzled over the lady’s nice manners and etiquette.  He  didn’t understand why she addressed the waitress as “Ma’am.  He was also puzzled why she was nice and polite to people.  She always addressed people as “Ma’am” or “Sir” and said “Please” and “Thank You”.  He truly didn’t understand this behavior.  This was basic etiquette to her.

Yes Ma’am and Yes Sir

They talked about how they were raised, and she told him that this type of behavior was just in her nature.  When she confronted him if he ever called people “Ma’am” or “Sir” he replied “no”.  The reason which he gave was because the people hadn’t earned his respect.  She on the other hand had been taught to be kind and friendly to everyone unless they were overly rude to her.  She believed in the basic belief of courtesy and respect.

What do you think about this type of behavior?  Do you think it is important to be courteous and respectful to others?  Does this display good etiquette and good  manners?  Do you like to be treated with respect?  If you have a chance to read this article, it’s a good one and has an appropriate ending.

I would love some feedback on this.  Please feel free to comment on what your thoughts are.

Ginny Brown
The Etiquette School of Northeast Georgia
Hoschton, Georgia (Hamilton Mill area, Dacula, GA)
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