re: Do You Teach Your Kids to Say "Ma'am" or "Sir" As a Sign of Respect?

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frick no. They aren’t in the goddamn Marines.

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I’m shocked at this from you. Changes a lot.

I’ve not hired folks who don’t good manners in my opinion. They’re going to work in customer service, so it’s important.

Differences exist, though.

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frick no. They aren’t in the goddamn Marines.


Jesus, you people are pretty frickin stupid. Da Hell kind of bull shite thread is this?

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Joking or not... "manners", mutual respect, morals, consideration for others, the whole "do unto others" concept, "signs of respect", and the social protocols that follow, are the only things that separate us from animals... or savages... and over history been the fabric that holds societies together. And when a society stops practicing, the destruction of that nation begins.

Of course it was fiction but was deliberate that the writers of the show "The Wire", portrayed the downfall of most feared man in the social ruins of Baltimore's ghetto came at the hands of a 7 year old boy. It may sound stupid to some to teach children respect for elders... but don't forget.... while some of us may think we are alphas at the top of the food chain, scoff at social refinement, proper manners, and showing respect to all, if it just comes down to survival of the fittest it only takes a few lbs. of pressure... or just the strength of a 4 year old girl... to rip your brains right out of your skull.

If anything, this country desperately needs more manners and consideration for others taught, not less.