I don’t get it at all. Where have all the manners in the world gone to? Today, I asked a colleague “how are you”? Her response: “Fine.” Now, unless I’m from the old school, my momma always said when you are asked a question, you answer and then ask one back, to show interest in the person. I have been noticing the lack of manners in the world lately, and it is quite disappointing. The appropriate response would have been: “I’m fine, how are you doing?” What is so hard about this?
Last night after getting home at 9:00 pm, not one person in the house acknowledged my presence. It made me feel very uncomfortable. It was like, wow, should I leave? But I did the polite thing, walked in the room, and asked how the ballgame went, then I continued on my path upstairs. My 4 year old niece asked me “How was your volleyball”. I was astonished…she’s 4 and she get’s it: Acknowledge people in your presence. I politely responded: “It was so fun, thank you for asking. Did you have fun at the game?”
Yesterday, I sent an email out telling my colleagues I had finished early with all the end of the year stuff and I would be available to help any of them that needed help moving the classroom, setting up a new room, or packing, or doing end of the year stuff. One person responded with a thank you. The rest glared at me in the hallway. Was I trying to be a bitch? No…I was simply offering my help to overwhelmed and overworked teachers.
What is going on here?
