Can good manners really benefit you?

I guess the way I see it is, regardless of whether or not its beneficial I think that having good manners and being polite etc is just the right way to be....i would wonder about a person who used good manners solely because they thought it would get them ahead somehow or they would gain something from it...ppl should be polite, kind and compassionate etc becuase its the right way to be..

In the case you mentioned I don't think a person should keep a job that he is not performing well at just becasue he has good manners. They are two distinct things. I can be an excellent worker and have good manners, or an awful worker and have bad manners..now if I worked in a cubical and never had to interact with another human being, then I guess it would not matter if I had bad manners. The problem with people today-not a lot of people have good manner... Good manners also means not yakking on your cell phones at the top of your voices in a doctor's office, restaurant, etc. I don't want to hear your conversations. That's bad manners and adults are the worst at it....I don't want my phone conversations to be overheard, so why do you think I want to overhear yours? I don't...put the freaken cell phones away in doctors offices, restaurants or any other place where your conversation isn't wanted. Use good manners.

There's no question aboout it. Good manners not only benifits a person but also the people around him. But with that writer, i think it's more on the attitude. Its his attitude that really saved him from losing his job. Though it is not clearly stated here, i believe that instead of acting negetively with his boss' comment, he maintains good posture and rationalized things that gave his boss a second thought about his job performance.

yes.a good manners person can give others good impressions.we well fell that kind of person very kind.very easy to understand or to get along with.who want to make friends with bad manners person?you?i dont think so.right?we all like to chat with that kind of person in our heart.really.there is nothing wrong to like that kind of person.and we should make ourselves to be more polite to have good manners.so we can have more friends.we can get more help.we can give others good impressions.

Good manners make people like and respect one more. It's pretty simple. Even if you don't like it or believe in it, it's not a waste of time because it will benefit you-the most cunning people use politesse to get their way; they are too intelligent to let their emotion guide them. Many people will appreciate politeness, but few will hate you for it. This is not the best reason to have good manners, but the truth is that it is to your advantage if you want to use it.

He is very lucky. Having good manners dosent cost anything and yes i think that having good manners can bring you good forune. People remember you if you are kind and well mannered.

I fully agree that good manners will surely benefit you.People take a liking to you and you earn the respect and friendship of so many.This will in turn be beneficial to you.A person may be very rich he may be highly qualified but if he has no manners and is uncouth he will never be liked by anyone.Good manners tells upon your upbringing the kind of family background one comes from.I live in a set up where the youngsters are taught basic manners.When a lady walks into a room they stand up and wish the person, when the car comes they open the door, they hold the door for the ladies, there are so many basic things which are considered good manners.

I have big doubt. I can tell you with my own experience. I always show good manners. Still as I can't do backstabbing like others, never keeps on oiling the manager, I am released from project with short notice. I am fidning it hard to get the new one.

that's definitely true. i only let a friend who has good manners borrow some bucks form me, among others. people that show good manners are the last men to stay. nobody can refuse somebody who possess good manners.

I am not sure whether good manners do have intimate corelation with bringing good fortune. But there is a saying in our local language, "Do good and good will be done to you". That is equal to the English saying, "As you so, so shall you reap". On the analogy of "Love begets love", "Good manners surely beget good manners". That is why since you had shown good manners to your boss, his heart must have turned mild and tender towards you and that's why he gave you a second chance.

Definitely. I always thought good manners will help you, simply because people will enjoy your company and would want to be around you, because you're nice and polite. Like my old teacher always said, you can be the smartest person in the world, with all the degrees you want, but it's not worth anything if people don't want you around them, and soon enough you'll lose your job if you can't be polite. Afterall, friends are really important in life don't you think so? =p

i don't think so.good manner does help sometimes but not in this kind of situation.Think like this if you are a boss,will you willing to let a person who can not make benefits for your company stay.Of course i won't. But ,yeah, in the daily life we should have good manner.And i think that is the base of being a human.

That is so, so, so true and I definitely agree to that! Not only good manners brings good luck but also shows one's personality. It shows how your parents have brought you up. Having good manners maybe compared to having good karma as well. Meaning, what good things you gave to others will be return to you. having good manners can save up many instances in life. It can be a huge favor that one can take advantage of in a good way. So better have a good personality so that the return will be good as well.

Yes, the measure is not at always in monetary terms. A good character will have a long way to go... you'll have a lot of "true" friends, you gain respect effortlessly and everything seems to be so easy to get. I've seen this alot in the show the "Apprentice", the nice guys always lose but they have all the opportunity in the world to hire them. The mean ones win, and you hate them, they may have a lot of money but also they have a lot of enemies...

Hello myfb. I am so glad to know that good manners help save that person's job. So it is clear that everyone likes a person with good manners, even though his capability is not up to the expectation of his boss. I think that it is so true indeed. To have good manners benefits people a lot.

Hello myfb2009!!! Well that seems to be very true. Good manner are very much necessary at every circumstances. This man got saved due to the good manner though his performance was weak. There is greater possibility that someone loose their job in spite of his good performance only due to his bad manners. It's so simple concept. People with good manners simple attract every person and the people with bad manner is hated by all and surely by the boss... I have another story regarding the good manners and honesty. Well there was a person who used to work on a rich business man's house. He really had good manners and was a real honest person. In order to test the man, the business man use to spread some money on the bed as if he had fallen them down while sleeping. The man used to clean his room and certainly his bed. And while cleaning this man also sees the money, but don't really take it for himself. Instead he keeps it in the safe place and inform his boss the next time he meets him. And so this man became trust able to the business man and arranged him nice job in his office. This is a very true story of a local person here and yes very good example of being honest and disciplined. I hope with this story, you have already figured out, how the good manners help you. Well this was only a small example. The fruits of good manner are even greater than this... Keep up good manners and throw the bad manners. The is the path to success for every one...Happy mylotting...Nice post...

hi,i think the personn you mentioned is very lucky,good manner can be give us a good impression,and perhaps it is benefit for communicate with each other, but the capability is more important than manner, everybody can't do better without capability.so i think good manner is very benefit but can't brings good fortune.

Always good manners will bring some benefit to you. Good manners bring good characters. But nowadays , in the working environment and college environment, influencing and cajoling people have become good manners . Good manners , in the strict sense , is to keep your cool always and not to indulge in any mischief.

Good manners I don't see bringing good luck, but they're a great show of character... I try to show the best manners possible, and people notice... i believe good manners do benefit most definitely... and they also make you a more likeable person... just simple things from holding the door open for a woman, whether she's the most beautiful woman in the world or maybe she's an elderly woman who could use the help... showing good manners make other people happy as well

Good manners might not bring you good fortune persay, but having manners does have its benefits. Job and college interviews usually end much more successfully, and you are more likely to be treated with respect.