President Obama made his first visit to The Queen of England this week, and had to take some etiquette classes to make sure he knew his stuff. Rich, Nicole, Ryan and Stan aren’t so sure that manners matter anymore but it seems that the south is where manners are really prevalent. We understand that President Obama has to do it up because England rolls old school but do you really have to know what all the forks on your table are for? Is it really that bad to have your elbows on the table? How important are manners in your everyday life or family? Are they outdated and too old school? More importantly, do we need to establish new manners for all the new situations and things we’ve invented? Sond off below!
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Yes manners matter, no matter where you’re from…just because it differs North to South, I think everyone should have them. And the comment about UGA fans being rude I resent!! Whoever made it has obviously never met UF fans or been to a UGA football game…I too do not like the comment that was made about southerners being “rednecks”, you clearly have a great deal of people from the south listening to your show, so why would you make such a comment that would be offensive to some??!! Manners are key, at least in the South and my final statement would by GO DAWGS!!!
I think manners speak to your character. There are many customs and situations that may be encountered through life where one may not know the correct mannerism. But if you hold yourself to a higher standard and enact some humility you can learn and move forward not making an ass of yourself. No one meets the Queen and says “What up byatch?”
Manners Do Matter! Call it whatever you want, southern hospitality is still alive and a requirement in our family. I am born and raised in the south “ma’am” and “sir” has always been instilled in our family. It shows you have respect for the person you are speaking to. My heart falls everytime i hear a child say “yea” or “no” to an adult, that is considered very direspectful.
I get your comments on the southerners. BUT keep in mind how us true geographic southerners suffer from ill mannered northeasterners!
I live in Palm Beach, FL an amazing pleasant place to shop, beach and drive (for the most part) that is till season when you northeasterners come in droves.
Sorry to say but I have experienced a lot of you being very rude with our sales clerks, not mention your aggressive driving, and lastly you all don’t care to pick you litter up when you leave our beaches.
Nicky
I was born & raised in AL, moved to Atlanta for a bit and now live in Charlotte, NC. I have been always taught and, more importantly, shown correct manors by my family; saying yes sir and no sir or please & thank you and calling someone significantly older than you Mr. or Ms. It shouldn’t just be something that is expected or seen below the Mason-Dixon line either, even though it generally is. Chivalry and manors go hand-in-hand and ties into how a gentleman treats a lady. Opening the car door, how one treats people in public and how a man treats his mama is a reflection on “home trainin’” and how he will treat a girl – it all goes back to manors. There is a far difference in knowing how to properly treat royaltiy but one should always know how to treat a lady like a queen. And please know that there are 2 kinds of people in the South; true and proper Southerns…and then rednecks; please don’t stereotype everyone in the South into the same bowl of grits. Love you guys – keep it up!
Manners do matter! I dont care who you are…I always try to treat others the way I would like to be treated…and in public I just pretend my grandparents are somewhere watching me…that way I know I will never do anything that they would disapprove of or that might disappoint them. I hold a very high respect for the people that are curtious enough to show me that same respect. So kudos for Obama for brushing up on his manners in order to meet the Queen. I dont think anyone would want to look like a fool in front of her!!!
Manners definitely matter! People judge us on the presentation of ourselves, and that includes manners. You wouldn’t go to the White House in just jeans and a ratty t-shirt to meet the President would you? If you were having dinner with the President and heads of states, you wouldn’t eat cake with your fingers would you? I certainly hope not. You never know what kind of situations you could end up in and having good manners will make people who appreciate them more likely to help you, and make you look less like an idiot.
if manners are required of you, then yes, show them. they do matter in some cases. they show respect. and for me, one of my number one rules is to show respect for old people, absolutely. there is no reason to disapprove of manners, just do them if they are needed of you. show respect for adults and the people around you, just as long as they show you the same manners and respect in return.
amen, its about respect. its about culture, its about being CONSIDERATE to others. i have seen my share of rude people/ workers too. so sad. and please please! teach your children to sit still, be nice, say please and thank you, and dont let them wander around away from you in the store…ahhh that is a peeve i have, it show no respect as that child or the parent.