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Health & Fitness

Do Manners Matter?

Where have all the manners gone?

That is what I wonder about a lot. Do manners matter? Have common courtesies gone by the wayside? 

It seems that way to me anyway. I think the thing that has been bothering me lately is when I see young people all standing in a group yet none of them are actually interacting with one another. They are all looking down, texting away, sometimes not even aware of the people that are around them. 

Even better, I have seen where they will actually have their backs to the people they are socializing with. I wonder, are they talking behind someone's back in front of them?

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Unfortunately, I do not think that this generation sees anything wrong with that.  This is the only thing that they know.  

I was hoping that I might be able to start a dialogue with the Patch community to get your insights on what you see and what skills you think we are losing? I will be the first to admit that I do text on occasion. I find it is a convenient tool to have, but is texting out of control? 

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I know there are still a lot of kids that refer to me as, Ms. Lisa, and, boy, is that refreshing. I also see those that come to my home, eat my food and leave without even a goodbye, let alone saying thank you.

Please feel free to respond to this blog or send me your questions or insights to mannersdomatter@verizon.net. I think we can learn a lot from one another. Thank you for the opportunity.

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