Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think what is expected, in terms of politness varies greatly in the world, and ettiquette is not universally the same. Some things which are normal in one society are quite rude in another. FWIW this Englishman finds the US citizens to be the politest people I meet in my travels, particularly at home. Frank On 17 Jan, 2009, at 22:37, Ted Grant wrote: > Sonny offered: > >>> Just yesterday as I was returning from lunch, I held the door for a > moment > > as a student who was walking behind me entered the Library. > > > > He said, "Thank you, sir."<<<< > > > > Hi Sonny, > > No question there are lots of polite folks of all ages out there, > quite > frankly when a "thank you, Sir" happens it sure as hell makes one > feel good > knowing they are not all bad apples. I suppose it's the bad apple no > politeness SOB's who make the lasting effect and in doing so, sort > of "tar > everyone with the bad apple brush!" :-( > > ted > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information