Good and bad manners
This morning I headed to the NW and chatted with many who thought the people of Calgary are losing their good manners. Of course they all had examples of people not holding doors open, others cited chewing with your mouth open, cracking knuckles, popping gum, and of course, burping or passing gas in public.
So what’s getting the blame for all of this? As always it’s the economic boom. People believe the population increase and rise in economic activity has many in our city stressed out and running around like chickens with their heads cut off. And when chickens get their heads cut off, that apparently means there is a decline in good manners.
Unfortunately, we all mess up when it comes to manners at one time or another. Whether it’s forgetting to say please and thank you or putting your elbows on the table at a restaurant.
I know that I may not be perfect in the manner department and my girlfriend will probably be the first to point that out. Actually she was. When I got back to the station she had sent me an e-mail with a list of some of the bad manners I have.
I won’t bore you (or embarrass myself) with the details but I will let you know my girlfriend wasn’t happy when she was leaving for work and I kissed her goodbye while still playing my Nintendo Wii.
I have learned my lesson (after getting an earful) and I assure you I will never do it again.
Some advice: Avoid the temptation of the Wii when your significant other is heading to work or you’ll be trying to get comfy on the couch at bed time.
This is where bad manners get you.
Have a good well-mannered weekend.