Are Good Manners Out of Style?

I agree with this post!

Beeing nor mean or nice would be the attitude of a loser/nobody.

Beeing mean, well, then you're most likely a bad person while also beeing a loser/nobody.

Beeing positive to other people you meet is like believing in beeing good.

Don't stop believing.


Or, we could all just stand quiet in corners and be completely careless about other beeings, that way there wouldn't be much embarrassment would it. But it also wouldn't be anyting else. Imagine if everybody would stare down in the pavement, what kind of world would that be? One that I certainly wouldn't want to be part of.

Shalom Thomas: I am enthusiastic that you and yours have a Happy New Year and Happy High Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur).

Saturday September 12, I attended Havdallah and S’lichot services. Every time I go to the Temples I attend I have a "love feast" with everyone. The most beautiful people, inside and out, are there. I love it. Last Friday (Sept. 18), I attended a Rosh Hashanah buffet at a social club I am a member in. Good people, good food, good dancing. I have not converted to Judaism, nor am I a Christian or a Muslim. I am a child of God. I like to go places and be around intelligent, progressive and friendly people.

If you have read any of my comments to "The Donald," you will know that I earnestly feel that Judaism and Christianity are causing a great deal of trouble in this world. But I do not have a dislike for the people practicing those religions. Thomas, Our righteous aim is at the Bible scholars who have corrupted God’s words and taught and teach it to the people. Interestingly enough I like and learn from the rabbis at the Temples I attend, even though we may have to have genuine and public debate. My views are known, but not in a harsh, intrusive way. Very, very extremely low key and mostly silent to non-existent and respectful even though I write boldly on Trump‘s blog. It is all about loving my neighbor as I love myself (Lev. 19:18). And I love me very much, therefore I love others. I am a lover. I could not give what I do not have for myself.

Thomas, good manners have not gone out of style. But some people lose control momentarily as with Serena. Some people act obnoxious for publicity. Some people lose their minds at times and pick on people, like Kanye West did, and some people are controlled by a dumb "herd mentality" at times like Joe Wilson. The disrespectful town hall meetings have quite a bit of fear involved. I do not think it is blatant racism. There is some manipulation of the crowds going on.

Our mission is to make people happy or at least feel better. When We see a name tag, We always call the person by their name, whether its in a store or at a conference. We compliment people and truly care about their situations. We are curious. We are not afraid to be the first one to speak on an elevator or in a line. My best uniform is my smile, even in my gym clothes. But when I put my suits, ties and shoes with my smile, watch out!

Sincerely, your friend and "Revolutionary Entrepreneur"
Nimrod (Gen. 9:25; 10:8-10)

Nimrod Erech M. Christ Nimrod, Ph.D.

I heard a quote once, and forgive me for not recalling the originator, but in essence it said "If you are going to compete, compete with kindness" Being pleasant is certainly better on your health and everyone's around you too, but bullies often mistake niceness as a sign of weakness. Most reasonable people appreciate a kind word and an attitude of gratitude. Thank you Mr. Schmitz for doing your part to encourage everyone to spread a little sunshine.

I'm an optimist and I actually try to be nice with the people I interact with. Some people like, it some don't care, but I keep doing it, because it makes me feel better.


John,
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I remain neutral and polite in the beginning and gain as much information about the people I'm dealing with then decide whether to approach them and how to approach them. The main aim is to get the job done professionally in a win-win situation that all parties agree with the proposal and feeling pleasant about the outcome.

I think honourable people deserve to be honoured, but some people you give them a face they don't want face, they think bullying people is the only way to win or their little degraded plan is somehow clever. In this kind of cases, do what they do to you, reveal their bad ugly selves and shred them into pieces(in a professional and civial way). Show them there are consequeces of their pathetic behaviours and who's the real daddy.

I think that is something that should be taken into account when you want to be a successful business person!

A previous job (emphasis on previous) was considered very public orientated and we were coached to be friendly and hospitable ... I was in a Jane Austen novel! Strangely enough, I think I made more 'pocket enemies' than if I was more businesslike, and kept some distance. Can you be too nice? At the time there were huge lay offs of long time employees that were closer to retirement etc. In other words, the atmosphere was very oppressed and desperate and my company was an interloper. After only 4 weeks on the job I was terminated and treated very badly. When it comes to business, keep it at a nice level and watch your back.

Dear Thomas,

I like your post very much.

What a nice reminder that courtesy and a smile costs nothing and yet they enhance everything, even if on a subconscious level upon those who don't reciprocate.

I get strange looks all the time. I get the feeling some people think that you either want something from them or that perhaps you are 'not all there.' I wish they knew that it was a genuine acknowledgement from one human to another, something that is lacking very much in this day and age.

Thanks again for this wonderful reminder.

Christine