Sometimes when other people make things, it is such a great accomplishment that our manners are not an issue: Of course we compliment them and honor the creation. But sometimes, the creation falls far short of magnificent, and it is important here to value the creator, even if the creation seems substandard in our perspective.… Continue reading Do I care if you made that??
Libraries are not arcades, and there are good reasons to show special consideration to others in a library. Like funeral homes or hospitals, libraries are places where inconsiderate guests really stand out. In a library, sharing is the expectation and the rule. Not only are books and other information resources shared, the space to look… Continue reading Liberated Library
“Beach Life” is so desirable that the beach can often be a crowded place. Any time there is a crowd, there are multiple chances for good manners to shine or for bad manners to torment. The rule of thumb for good manners is to be aware and considerate of those around you. So while you… Continue reading Beach Bummer
If you live in a house by yourself, what you touch and when you touch it is your business. When you live with others, you have to be careful about sharing. Some sharing is good, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, some sharing can be not only inconsiderate, it can be deadly. Considerate… Continue reading Try Not To Share
If we are inconsiderate, sometimes our worlds can shrink to be smaller than we even realize. In this case, a loving grandmother tries to access the shrunken worlds of her inconsiderate grandchildren, but she finds her grandchildren hopelessly out of her reach. Considerate grandchildren, on the other hand, realize that even important relationships are a… Continue reading To Grandmother’s House We Go
In a hurry, details get overlooked. Hurrying can be part of life, but we shouldn’t make a habit of it. A habit of hurry can also bring sloppy habits as well. In this video, one hurriedly slammed drawer becomes several, and soon the whole room looks like a mess. It is better to build conscientious,… Continue reading Shut It!
In this video the children treat the babysitter with disrespect. They don’t want to help her get ready for dinner and they act like she is unfair. But in the better alternative the kids are willing to help out and make the babysitter experience better for everyone.
Well mannered children are not only respectful of the people around them, but also of other living things. In this video the children run up to dogs they don’t know and are inconsiderate to both pets and their owners. But in the better alternative they ask to pet the dogs and are shown how to… Continue reading That’s not your dog!
In this video the children grab and fight for what they want, making enemies with everyone. But well mannered children ask for things politely and are willing to wait their turn making play more enjoyable for everyone.
Being inconsiderate means an intentional or unintentional lack of awareness of the world around us. Of course the inconsiderate children do not care about the woman who wants to join their pickleball game. The first symptom is that they don’t even care what her name is. This is their loss. On the other hand, considerate… Continue reading The proper way to welcome a new person
