I've noticed lately that people seem to need a refresher course on simple manners. Not people being rude or bossy or nosy, but just the general questions that we should all have the answers to.
Today there was a string of them on the way home from work. See if you can answer these questions better than they did:
1) Should I stand in the middle of a busy sidewalk while I gab to my friend about how great her boots look? Yes or No
2) Should I acknowledge the person who held the door open for me after they went inside the store? Yes or No
3) When bumping into someone while rounding the corner of a building, should I stare at them vacantly and wait for them to move out of my way? Yes or No
4) When at work, and a customer engages me in friendly small talk, should I bother to respond? Yes or No
5) When pulling out of a parkade, should I nose out in front of the pedestrians on the sidewalk because my Flintstone feet will never get it moving again otherwise? Yes or No
I have a friend in North Carolina who told me once that her classmate's mother would slap him across the back of the head when he didn't add "ma'am" to the end of any words spoken to a lady. Can we bottle that? We could create a whole new industry for retired ladies who just want to supplement their pensions, following an assigned person around and giving them a quick smack every time they don't acknowledge the people around them.
Either that, or create a shock collar for it, so that way she doesn't have to be on her feet for the whole shift.
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