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I am a note writer. 
My parents raised me with the upmost of etiquette and tradition and I do my best to practice what they taught me. Unfortunately, aside from saying "please" and "thank you", the act of using correct formal dining utensils and writing thank you notes are waning. 
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Good manners never go out of style. I wish this was a true statement. 
Actually, I should say, I wish this was still PRACTISED. It’s true that appropriate conduct never goes out of style; however, so few follow proper comportment. |
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I am a note writer.
My parents raised me with the upmost of etiquette and tradition and I do my best to practice what they taught me. Unfortunately, aside from saying "please" and "thank you", the act of using correct formal dining utensils and writing thank you notes are waning.
You silly!  
*psst* I think it's always been "bad". 
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I am a note writer.
My parents raised me with the upmost of etiquette and tradition and I do my best to practice what they taught me. Unfortunately, aside from saying "please" and "thank you", the act of using correct formal dining utensils and writing thank you notes are waning.
You silly!
*psst* I think it's always been "bad".
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I am a note writer.
My parents raised me with the upmost of etiquette and tradition and I do my best to practice what they taught me. Unfortunately, aside from saying "please" and "thank you", the act of using correct formal dining utensils and writing thank you notes are waning.
You silly!
*psst* I think it's always been "bad".
 
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Good manners never go out of style. I wish this was a true statement.
Actually, I should say, I wish this was still PRACTISED. It’s true that appropriate conduct never goes out of style; however, so few follow proper comportment. You are so right. Especially in the business world where you would think good manners would be insisted upon employees in the service industry. So many are now rude and think they are doing you a favor by doing their jobs....
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Good manners never go out of style. I wish this was a true statement.
Actually, I should say, I wish this was still PRACTISED. It’s true that appropriate conduct never goes out of style; however, so few follow proper comportment. You are so right. Especially in the business world where you would think good manners would be insisted upon employees in the service industry. So many are now rude and think they are doing you a favor by doing their jobs....
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Excuse my bad manners by double posting...
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Good manners never go out of style. I wish this was a true statement.
Actually, I should say, I wish this was still PRACTISED. It’s true that appropriate conduct never goes out of style; however, so few follow proper comportment. You are so right. Especially in the business world where you would think good manners would be insisted upon employees in the service industry. So many are now rude and think they are doing you a favor by doing their jobs....
Oh! Don’t get me started! 
I own my business, and I travel quite a bit. I spend a lot of money on hotel and meal accommodations (my choice) and one would think the echelon of service would be much higher than $60 a night rooms and meals at Denny's. Not true! I digress. It doesn’t matter if someone spends $2 or $2,000 – the service should be Grade A+ As you said, most of the people in the service industry think they are doing the public a favor by “helping” them rather than giving them the best for their hard earned money. |
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Eileena honey, you keep on being you...give the gifts that you want to give when you want to give them....That alone sets you out as a sweet and thoughtful person.
Now, may I suggest for that ingrateful snot's 17th birthday you put a fresh steaming pile of dog**** into a small box wrap it pretty and slap a bow on it. As far as that rude prickboy goes...for thier 1st anniversary, send a nicely wrapped box with a note inside that says "I got $10 that says she will cheat on your loser @ss before your divorce." Then they will have a ompletely legitimate reason to not thank you for your gifts. |
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Manners are incredibly important, sadly though, it is lacking in todays society, i think its because society went and got itself into a big ol' hurry and forgot the time honoured traditions such as courtesy and politeness.
In saying that, those of us who do retain and faithfully practice manners will ensure its longevity and survival. |
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I know I'm not a Spring chicken, a Summer chicken maybe, but when you receive a gift, I was always taught to say thank you and send a thank you note. I am now wondering if that is an ancient way of thinking. In the past year, I have been to a wedding, a Sweet Sixteen, a different birthday party and sent gifts to two friends and have YET to receive thank you's about the gifts. Two of these gifts were hand-made and one I had to even ask her if she received it. Makes me wonder if I should stop giving gifts....  Never been a thank you note writer.....I usually amke a call list......and let them know in person how much I appreciate things.....this also allows me to catch up with those people when I call...... |
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I am a note writer.
My parents raised me with the upmost of etiquette and tradition and I do my best to practice what they taught me. Unfortunately, aside from saying "please" and "thank you", the act of using correct formal dining utensils and writing thank you notes are waning.
You silly!
*psst* I think it's always been "bad".
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this teen cursed my mother today while we were coming out of a restaurant,,,smh
how things are changing,,,,being an elder means nothing to so many |
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this teen cursed my mother today while we were coming out of a restaurant,,,smh how things are changing,,,,being an elder means nothing to so many I'm confused as to why it should. Just because someone is older than me doesn't necessarily mean right of the bat I should give them this ten-ton hammer of respect, all the same for people my age and younger. I don't care how old you are, you still have to earn respect. |
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Mom ALWAYS made sure we did "thank you" notes. And they were always written by hand, not typed up. It could be a paragraph and that was fine, but it was done before we even used the gift. It's habit now, and my brother and I are the only ones who write my grandmothers' notes. We're also the only ones who get anything, because they've both stopped giving to the rest of the children because they don't.
It's not that hard to go "Dear Gran, Thank you for the $25.00. I will probably grab a couple of books that I've had my eye on. I hope everything is well at your end, and I enjoying hearing the news mom passes on from you. Thank you again, Love, Kendra" Oooooh that was hard... |
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My parents raised me to use my best manners always. As a teen I dreaded writing thank you notes and didn't understand why saying thank you wasn't enough. As I have gotten older, I realize the most important things are actually the simplest to do. You can make people smile with a please, thank you or excuse me.
My daughters write thank you notes now and while they may roll their eyes every now and then, I hope they learn to appreciate it as I do. |
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this teen cursed my mother today while we were coming out of a restaurant,,,smh how things are changing,,,,being an elder means nothing to so many I'm confused as to why it should. Just because someone is older than me doesn't necessarily mean right of the bat I should give them this ten-ton hammer of respect, all the same for people my age and younger. I don't care how old you are, you still have to earn respect. I agree...while I don't condone anyone cursing at any stranger, just because I am older than my sons friends that isn't an automatic pass of respect. They respect me because I show them respect. My 18 year old son is 6 feet tall with hair to his waist and I've seen him open doors for 'older' people that were so busy grumbling and checking his hair out that they forgot to say thank you to him. He keeps doing it, but I wonder sometimes if I would be as patient... |
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Thank you all for posting and giving me some hope that maybe we can "rub off" on other people and show them what manners are....
( Krupa and F&L.....I didn't say rub on....never mind  ) 
And thanks Krupa for making me laugh with your suggestions.
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