I met a nice young man today ~~

Wow, a nice little story. Well, any kind of good behaviors should be considered gems in this life, and something we have to respect and follow. You told us that he seemed to be a foreigner. If so, I think it was his respectful manner that he had to behave nicely in someone else country. But I hope it was also his fundamental behavior, that he is truly a nice guy.

well moon.... i have not found any cause to be so excited here. please don't mind because i consider it as a moral manner. actually.. if i would be there i also do that as i do it here. when i share my table with some strangers.. then obviously i do same as your described guy...even i give my sit on bus or train to a standing woman.... i help physically challengers when they suffer from something...there are too many manners that we ought to do...we are human not animal. take care and don't mind again please.

Here in Texas, his behavior would be considered normal.

That's absolutely amazing. So you are a woman... and you sat down next to a complete stranger guy? I really... I don't even know how I'd react to that. I know for certain that as I guy, I wouldn't sit down next to a woman. Here in the US, for a guy to do that, the woman, as well as those around, would assume the guy was trying to make a move on the woman. In fact I avoid eye contact just because women tend to assume you are checking them out, and that embarrasses me because I don't work that way. But for a unknown woman to sit down next to me... I can't even imagine what I'd do. Here's how bad it is for me. The other day I was walking through a park. A woman stopped to look at the little park map to figure out where she was on the trail. She had a confused look like she was quite sure. I almost stopped to ask if she needed directions, but hesitated when I thought she'll think I'm trying to come onto her. Luckily she figured it out and jogged off. But honestly, I've been burned too many times by trying to be kind, and have people take it the wrong way. So now I just keep to myself.

What is wrong with you, sweetie?? You should have taken his phone number or something. You won't find that again. Oops, i have no idea if i am one of those "bystanders" TATA.

You are right, good manners are not so common these days. So any positive showing of good manners is commendable. Glad that experience added to the joy of your day.

I don't know how people behave in your country, but where I live it's common to say "please" and "thank you."

It is sad to say that it is probably quite rare nowadays to encounter well-mannered young people. It makes me sound so old to say that! I remember my mother saying things like that when I was younger! Mind you there are so many these days that are rude and ignorant and not so young!

Hi bluemoonpavilion, I'm from Singapore too. Nice to see a fellow Singaporean here. Well, I guess it's a rarity to see something like that. Maybe in the foreigner's country, he used to put back the plates back after finishing his meal. But here in Singapore, everybody takes it for granted as we have cleaners in the hawker centre, waiters in restaurant to clean up for us and stuff like that. I think Singaporeans should cultivate a habit of bringing back the utensils after finishing. Same for the manners and attitudes. I agree with you that people nowadays are rude and impatient. Take for example on the roads. Tell me how many drivers are willing to give way? Even to learner drivers? Out of 10 maybe just 1 or 2. Haiz I wish all people could be like the foreigner. BTW, where did you have your lunch? CBD district area or in the heartlands?

Hi, It is quite a shame that many people don't have manners now, and yes, it is nice to see someone so polite :) In most small places here in England it is common practice just to leave your utensils and a cleaner or waitress comes to get them, or in most places, they come to get them as you are done with them just so you don't have to be looking around what to do with them lol! Lee.

It is really very rare to have a gentleman like him. How I wish all men are like him . When I was in USA last 1998 my Auntie told me on how obvious that a customer is a Filipino. Of course that is my habit as well. . I mean we are just leaving the things on the table. Unlike other people they will bother to throw it inside the trash can. Well that is just one example.

i think when you meet me you will say then, 'i met a nice young girl today~'i've met these kind of people but they are so rare as usually when eating outside they tend to ignore the dishes after finished them.so, it's good to know there still someone who mannered that way.so lucky of you to meet him on that day!

hi bmp, this nice young man probably wanted to get his bearings right when he observes his surroundings and note there were people sometimes leaving the plates and utensils at the cleaning station and some leaving at the table itself. I certainly hope that he wasn't checking because of some possible fine to be imposed if one doesn't clean up properly.

today when i am with my friend near collage,one beggar comes to me and asked for some money,i gave him a coin of 2rs ,one man comes there and he asked to old man why 'he need money' , he said that he is hungry, then that person gave him his own lunch box and tell him to do some work ,according to his ability,,,, i have seen a nice person today .what a great person he are........may god blesses him,,,,,,

Those manners are rare in our society today but it is a good indication that we can still people like that. I guess our society will be better if we imitate what he has done. :)

It's refreshing, because there is a lot of rudeness out there...

ah, it is nice to meet people with such attitude... i think it is in culture that he belong with, Filipino are on of those

Believe it or not but there are still many chivalrous young men around. I had been the recipient of such kindness and goodness. They are truly breath of fresh air in such a rude, rude world. In case you are wondering where I get to meet these boys, some of them are my daughters' friends in the university.

as social people, we must respest to another people in order to increase good harmony...

i like him too, some people have bad manners ,it's truly exist,