Originally Posted by carole131

Have you noticed rude behavior on the part of too many people these days? I have had so many "holy mackerel" experiences lately, finding it hard to believe what some people will say & do. There are a few copies of the book, TALK TO THE HAND, in our local Walgreen's, & if you get a chance, check it out. The book is both true (sad) & funny. The author, Lynne Truss, also wrote, EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVES (which I haven't read). One chapter in HAND reads, "Manners are based on an ideal of empathy, of imagining the impact of one's own actions on others. They involve doing something for the sake of other people that is not obligatory and attracts no reward. In the current climate of unrestrained solipsistic and aggressive self-interest, you can equate good manners not only with virtue but with positive heroism." Sounds good to me.