Comp: Good Manners Are Important

Good Manners Are Important

Having manners is a basic to society. Those who display and respect good manners will benefit a lot from doing so. They will have sincere friendship, and never feel lonely. They will always be in good company with those who have education, taste, and good class. Others will have a good impression of them, and they will be popular with their peers. There is a way to attain good manners; it starts from a young age. Once you know where to begin to demonstrate them, you will surely reach your goal.

    Good manners begin at home. We need to respect our sisters and brothers and require mutuality. To our parents, we need to have obedience. At school, we need to be polite to teachers and classmates. Students need to care about ethics. In public, we can be the change we hope to see by not running or shouting loudly. Towards the elderly, we can offer our seat. To each other, we can say “please, thank you, and “sorry” regularly. If we start young, those manners are not difficult to learn, so we should practice them as often as we can. Let me give you a practical example of good manners:

Once there was a car driver slowly approaching a red light. A street urchin knocked the window and asked him if he would buy flowers. He handed the child two dollars. When the light turned, the drivers in cars behind his honked their horns impatiently. Flustered, said to the boy rudely, "Hurry up; give me any color you wish; just hurry!”

        “Okay," the boy said politely "Thank you, sir," and handed him his purchase. Before too long, the driver’s conscience felt uneasy for his rudeness so he determined to ease it. He parked on the roadside, walked back toward the boy, and gave him an additional two dollars suggesting he buy his own bouquet for a person he liked. The child accepted the bonus, smiled, and went on his way.

 When the driver returned to his car, he found that it had broken down and could not move. He decided to walk to a service station to find a tow truck for help. On his way, he saw a tow truck coming. He was shocked when the driver pulled over, and with a big smile said a child had given him four dollars to drive up and help him. He showed a note the child had scribbled and given him to deliver. It read, "This represents a bouquet of flowers to a person I like." Good manners pay us forward.

      The more people have good manners, the more people will feel happy. It starts from when we are young. Even in the face of hostility and rudeness, we need should not lose heart. With manners, starting with self-respect, our society will be more congenial.