I think most of them are anal and serve no purpose anymore. But I would like to start some new ones for the modern age. First, If someone is wearing headphones, don’t talk to them. They are listening to music or something and they cannot, do not, want to talk to you. Even if they are family. Please, only if it is urgent. And no, a mutual friend breaking up with someone is not urgent. Second, if the TV is on, and one person is watching, or a group of people watching silently, don’t have a noisy conversation in the kitchen or whatever room is nearby. They just want to watch TV. Third, and this is important, cereal goes soggy quick. Do not start a conversation with someone who is eating cereal. They don’t have long before their nutritious meal is gross. Fourth, all dogs must have an indoor time, especially at night. We don’t care if your dog sh^ts inside, that is your fault. But them barking at night is bad neighborly conduct. Bring them inside at the latest, 11 o clock. Fifth, don’t be mean to your neighbors animals or let your kids be mean, (I use that word neighbor a lot, who do I think I am. God.). Lastly, some people are shy, leave them alone. They don’t want to be bugged.
How do new manners get started.
btw, no, I am not stiff azzed jerk. I don’t like most of those annoying rules that are archaic and useless. Like utensil placement or something. These rules I wish to start are basically pet peeves of mine and other young people. Seriously, older people, headphones mean shut it. TV means shut it. Dogs are great, but freaking TRAIN them. And people who talk too much, shut it around cornflakes, they don’t have long to be good. And other young people, don’t harass neighbor’s pets.
@helios. Yes, true manners come with empathy, but empathy is not an age thing. maturity has nothing to do with empathy. I felt other’s pain even when I was like 5 or 6.
@ angeloneus, please don’t tell me how to use my technology, that is rude:)
There is a time and place for everything, including talking. Music or podcasts are where people like to escape for a while. And in my case, podcasts are where I learn about my religion. So. No. I am not going to talk to someone when learning about something important, just because they want to comment on the whether. It is not being mean, it is being real. Cereal gets soggy, and cereal bars are not as good as the real thing. Shut the FK up when a loved one is eating cereal. You obviously have no idea how to USE technology and not be USED by it (the TV stuff you said). But I am just trying to watch Lost when people are talking in the kitchen. I turn it up, suddenly I am “rude”. Do you really imagine a world where people never shut the heII up. People need some silence in their lives, so they can realize that most of what goes on in their heads is BS. Seriously, watch your mind carefully.
@ socially disturbed, in school, I WAS the shy kid. I did not want to have a school life and I did not. It was where I was comfortable. I know what the shy person wants, or what the fake shy person really wants.
Also, none of you are answering my question. (well, maybe some of you are trying to). How do manners get started.
I live in a place that is like 95% white people. So I value white people things like “personal space” and “me time”. But I have heard that in Hispanic cultures there is less of that, is that true. I realize that culture is important don’t get me wrong.
WHY is it that people who talk too much can never tell that you are ignoring them and just pretending to listen. Strange.
The tastier the cereal, the quicker the soggify. Don’t like cornflakes. How about ctc. That stuff is da bomb of bombs.
Oh yeah, actually, my neighborhood is relatively dog quiet nowadays. But a few years ago.
