Courtesy
By RamJey
@RamJey (89)
Singapore
May 20, 2012 12:14pm CST
Home is a flat in my sunny island state republic. Majority of the population are flat dewellers. One thing i've noticed in the past several months is that very very few say 'Thank-you' when you hold the lift/elevator for the person. By 'hold the lift/elevator', i mean to press the 'Door Open' button for the person to enter or leave the elevator. Sometimes while i'm about to enter the elevator, i would notice someone running towards the elevator. Once i'm in the elevator i would hold on in the elevator for them to come in. Once they are in, there is hardly an appreciative smile or simply the magic word "Thank-you". And the person would not look into your eye but stare into some empty space. Can you beat that?
I simply wonder what is wrong with our society. Has it lost it's graciousness? Has it lost it's basic courtesies? Well, as i wrote the last sentence here, it suddenly occured to me that several years ago, we had this 'Courtesy' campaign. Objective was to instill basic courtesy so as to build a gracious society. By the look of it, i think the campaign has to be revived.
Wondering if any other country in the world have such campigns
3 responses
@ladyhemingway (965)
• Philippines
21 May 12
Hello RamJey, here in our country, saying thank you to other people is the way of life. It has something to do with the culture we are brought up to live with. Doing even the littlest thing for someone gives that person the assurance that he will be thanked for. Hence, there really is no need for courtesy campaign in that respect.
On the other hand, that respect sounds new to me and it seems like a nice thing to do. If that campaign is will be properly implemented, somehow, people would re-learn and remember the basic courtesy they are taught when they were just kids. I hope all will be well with your place with that campaign. Happy myLotting
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
20 May 12
I kind of noticed this at work. I have discovered that courtesy rubs off. I started giving everyone extra appreciation for even the smallest of things. I've noticed many others are starting to do the very same thing. So how we choose to live and act can make a difference in people.
@lowloy (316)
• United States
20 May 12
Most people say thank you when the elevator is held opened for them in Ohio, USA, because they know it is being held open for them. We hold our arm outside so the doors won't close, that is why they say thank you because they see the action of saving the ride for them.
