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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 150084" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Star </p><p> </p><p>You've hit on a major pet peeve of mine.</p><p> </p><p>The one thing I demanded of my kids was correct manners and politeness at all times. And since I'd decided to do it, I did my utter best to teach by example.</p><p> </p><p>My kids will bend over backward to help someone, greet someone. My son holds doors open for females, my daughters will stand in front of a door if there is a nearby male and wait for it to be opened for them. Why? Because for them it's been the normal routine. They watched dear ol' Mom and Dad do it their whole lives.</p><p> </p><p>LOL husband and I have been married 25 yrs this august. Do you know he <strong>still</strong> opens doors for me? (including the car door) He still will pull out my chair at a restaurant. He pumps my gas. Not because I don't know how, but because I expect it of him. lol</p><p> </p><p>In stores after I've checked out at the counter I always leave with a "Have a nice day" whether the cashier has thought to do the same or not. I do the same on the phone. Usually when it has slipped someone's mind to do so when they hear me say it they do a quick correction and wish me one too. I had a cashier last night tell me Thank You for thinking about how her evening might go! And she really meant it.</p><p> </p><p>Most of my kids peers behave (and this has been throughout all their growing up) like they haven't a clue what politeness and manners are. But in this house it is expected, and even if you are a guest it is required.</p><p> </p><p>We've been working on poor sister in law for several years now. I consider him a work in progress as when he first started dating easy child he didn't have a clue. He's come a LONG way. lol Actually he was so bad at first he had to be coached for the first family holiday meal. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /> Poor kid. And he comes from a good family. But I've noticed his Mom is that way, although her parents aren't.</p><p> </p><p>Most of the time I try not to let it get to me. But it does tend to grate heavily on the nerves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 150084, member: 84"] Star You've hit on a major pet peeve of mine. The one thing I demanded of my kids was correct manners and politeness at all times. And since I'd decided to do it, I did my utter best to teach by example. My kids will bend over backward to help someone, greet someone. My son holds doors open for females, my daughters will stand in front of a door if there is a nearby male and wait for it to be opened for them. Why? Because for them it's been the normal routine. They watched dear ol' Mom and Dad do it their whole lives. LOL husband and I have been married 25 yrs this august. Do you know he [B]still[/B] opens doors for me? (including the car door) He still will pull out my chair at a restaurant. He pumps my gas. Not because I don't know how, but because I expect it of him. lol In stores after I've checked out at the counter I always leave with a "Have a nice day" whether the cashier has thought to do the same or not. I do the same on the phone. Usually when it has slipped someone's mind to do so when they hear me say it they do a quick correction and wish me one too. I had a cashier last night tell me Thank You for thinking about how her evening might go! And she really meant it. Most of my kids peers behave (and this has been throughout all their growing up) like they haven't a clue what politeness and manners are. But in this house it is expected, and even if you are a guest it is required. We've been working on poor sister in law for several years now. I consider him a work in progress as when he first started dating easy child he didn't have a clue. He's come a LONG way. lol Actually he was so bad at first he had to be coached for the first family holiday meal. :knockedout: Poor kid. And he comes from a good family. But I've noticed his Mom is that way, although her parents aren't. Most of the time I try not to let it get to me. But it does tend to grate heavily on the nerves. [/QUOTE]
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