Mind your Manners

We are all civilized people living in a civilized world. But are we all good at our manners?

Check out the following:


In the toilet

• Do you flush after the job is done? Perhaps the next person is doing the flushing for you.

• How do you do the job? Do you often notice shoe marks on the toilet cover?

• After the job you wash your hands, instead of using the dryer you throw and shake your hands vigorously and the water droplets are everywhere.


At the lift

• When the door is open, instead of waiting for the people to come out you rush in.

• You are the first person to get in, do you keep pressing the open button so that other people can go in as well? When the door is open do you let handicapped people leave first?


In the cinema

• Are you always late and disturb the viewing pleasure of other audiences?

• Do you switch off your mobile phone?

• Do you talk and announce the next scene to your friend? It is annoying to others and killing the fun of watching a movie.


At the bus stop

• Let passengers get down first before you get on the bus

• Do you vacate your seat to a senior citizen or a pregnant lady? Don’t pretend that you are asleep.


On the mobile phone

• In public areas talk softly

• In the office reduce the volume of the ringing tone or use vibration. Try to talk in a low voice.


Opening doors

• It does not matter which way the door swings let those inside the building come out first before you go in. Hold the door for the person behind you. When the door can swing either way, open the door to your side so that you are not hitting someone from inside.


Queuing

• Follow the queue and don’t stand too close to the person in front of you. Respect others and talk softly


Driving

• Give sufficient time to signal that you are turning left or right and don’t do it only when you are cornering.


Smoking

• While you are smoking don’t blow the smoke at people who do not smoke and don’t throw cigarettes butts everywhere.


On a raining day

• Be careful with your umbrella so that you don’t hit the people around you with it.


Children

• Do not allow your children to run around and making loud noises. Consider other people in public areas.


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