Saturday, June 30, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 28

If you are standing in front of an elevator waiting patiently for it to arrive after you have punched your destination button, please, do not rush into the elevator immediately it arrives without considering the others trying to exit.

Courtesy demands that you wait until all passengers have exited the elevator before you try to enter the elevator.

Bottom-line: Wherever you find an elevator, make it a habit to not rush aggressively into it before others exit. Being patient and allowing others to exit before you enter will benefit everyone. Correct?


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Friday, June 29, 2012

Courtesy and Morals.

No one can provide for an adult morals or principles to run with in life, except these adults are bent on acquiring good morals as a result of society scolding them every now and again for rude behavior.

Courtesy can be learned, but can only be learned when good morals are already embedded or in display in a person’s personality. Principles or Morals can only be taught to children growing up, so that as they grow older they will be able to decipher evil from good and being respectful from being rude.

As an adult you owe yourself the duty to instil discipline/morals into you. No adult can be forced to get morals; if they are ingrained they will be exhibited without struggle. Courtesy and morals are intertwined; when you have morals you have courtesy. These are good traits to covet because it drags favor towards you, so that, whenever you require assistance, people are willing and ready to assist you without a blink of an eye. Correct?


Courtesy and Morals.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 27

When you are sending an email to a group of persons and at the same time you want someone outside this ring to receive the same message, you fix it using the Blind Carbon Copy field. It is not wise to include this individual into the “To” field where everyone’s name in the ring is placed. Courtesy and respect for the group demands that you include the name of that individual in the Blind Carbon Copy field “BCC”. Blind Carbon Copy allows this individual to receive the same mail without the group knowing the individual received it.

Bottom-line: If you want someone else to see an email others are privileged to see, use the BCC field, else trouble may brew like wild fire. Correct?


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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 26

There are times we bump into a friend we have not seen for a long time either on social network sites or on the streets and we do some catch-up on old times, and at the end of the conversation we decided to exchange contact details so as to keep in touch.

In the scenario outlined above, you may want to start with only your phone number, so, you may want to politely tell them you should both communicate via phone first. This is to allow you skip giving out your address without seeking the consent of your spouse (if you are married) or your parents (if you are living with parents or aunts) to release your home address.

Courtesy demands that you seek the consent or permission of whomever you are living with before you give away their home address. This is of outmost importance considering the number of years you have lost touch; you never know their current background after all.

Bottom-line:Never give out personal contact information of friends or loved ones without their consent or permission. Correct?

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 25

“There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.” ~ Dale Carnegie.

Courtesy is a very important virtue. It is a sign of respect to others. When dealing with people be very courteous because whatever you dish out to people you get in return. No-one wants to be treated with disdain or cruelty. The world will always be a better place if people are treated with respect.

When you are writing a note or an email to a friend, colleague or boss, do not write anything in caps (capitalized words), it conveys to someone that you are “screaming”. You don’t want to yell or scream at your boss or friend. You do not want to lose your job or friend. Correct?

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 24

You are invited to a function, on getting there you found out that the venue is packed out, but you spotted a vacant sit right at an angle away from you. You walked briskly towards it and sat on it, just then, you saw a senior or an elderly man standing right beside you, and suddenly you are caught up in a divide whether to give up your sit for him or just play “Mr. Blind”. Please, at no point in time should you ever find yourself ignoring the elderly and children. Courtesy and respect demands you give up your sit for seniors or the elderly, pregnant women and children. Children and the elderly are most regarded in situations as this. Correct?
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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 23

When you are driving with people in your car and you suddenly bump into a pothole or cracked road, be kind enough to say, “Sorry”. Courtesy demands that from you to the people you are carrying as it demonstrates respect, and it communicates to them that you did not deliberately put them in the hole. That aside, it is the proper thing to do. Correct?
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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 22

When you go visit someone in their office and find out that they are with someone else engrossed in a discussion with door ajar, courtesy demands that you stay a few meters away from the door giving them enough room for their private discussion. It is not right to stand at the door listening to every bit of conservation with the I-have-a-meeting-at-this-time, can’t-you-see-I am-here kind of attitude. Correct?
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Friday, June 22, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 21

At any point in time, when you are in the midst of a group of people you don’t know, and you are chatting away with a friend, remember to not talk too loud that it disrupts the peace of others. Courtesy demands that you respect the present of others standing around you, and so, if you must talk, it is advisable to talk in low tones so others can have their peace while you are there. It is definitely rude to talk on top of your voices not minding the presence of others. Correct?
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 20

Waitresses/Waiters are humans like us; the job they do may be a stepping stone to yet another phase in their lives. For some it is their pleasure doing it for a life time.* When you are in a canteen or a restaurant eating, be sure not to mess up the table. If you do, clean up the mess as much as you can, so that when the waitress comes they would not puke as a result of the mess. Courtesy demands that you should not deliberately eat carelessly with the thought that a waiter/waitress will clean up after you. Correct?
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 19

Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own ~ John Wanamaker. Having a good day is not that difficult. We can choose to be very courteous or rude. One minute is enough for someone to ruin our day but we will deliberately choose to address the issue in the best possible way, so it will not spiral into something unimaginable that we sometimes wished we did better. I know it is not easy but courtesy and good morals say it is. In the light of this, if someone walked past you in haste towards a meeting you are headed for, and had all his documents slipping from his hand and sliding across the floor, would you out of courtesy bend over and help out with his documents or you will just walk past and continue to the meeting? Courtesy demands that you help out because in doing so you will make someone else’s day and place a smile on your face too. Correct?
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 18

A good word is an easy obligation, but not to speak ill, requires only our silence, which costs us nothing ~John Tillotson. If the speed limit on a road is 60Mph and someone is driving 50Mph in front of you, the action people normally take against such persons driving slowly is, either they honk continuously or throw curses. Please do not bother emulating those who throw curses at the one driving 50Mph, courtesy demands that you remain silent and focused on your destination as you speed past, you never know what the next person is going through; respect that moment. Correct?
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Monday, June 18, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 17

When a mail delivery guy delivers a package to you, please do not forget to say, "thank you". We all know it is their duty to deliver mails but it will be a kind act on your part to appreciate the work that they do for you. Correct?
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

If i could build a dad - he will be just like you!

Fathers lay a unique foundation in the home where everyone builds on. That foundation is LOVE. Thanks to all you fathers; Who SACRIFICE, LOVE, PROTECT, PROVIDE, GIVE DIRECTION, DISCIPLINE and DRILL their sons and grandsons to be like the great fathers you all are. -Who don’t buy clothing for themselves until their wives and children have cloths on. -Who toil or work three (3) jobs to make sure everyone is happy. -Who are full of wisdom, who knows the difference between investment and spending wisely. -Who scold and reprimand and at the same time draw close their children. -Who do not rest until everyone is at the place of their dreams. -Who encourage and not discourage others. -Who love their wives still irrespective of arguments. -Who is always there, never says, “I am tired leave me alone at this time.” -Who have grown old with their spouse. -Who do not envy others but is satisfied with the best he can lay before their family. If I could build a dad I will build one that is just like you. To all you dads out there – MUCH APPRECIATION & HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Correct?
If i could build a dad - he will be just like you!
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 16

If you are in a restaurant and a waitress/waiter offers you the menu for the day and you selected your choice of food, immediately the meal is served at your table do not just grab the food and start eating without saying, “thank you” to the waitress/waiter who served you. It is definitely their duty to bring the food to you because they are paid to do so, but it would be an act of kindness to say, “thank you” after they have done so. Correct?
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 15

If you want a pen to write with or a sheet of paper to scribble on and you suddenly locate one on somebody’s desk/table near you, say “excuse me” before you reach out and grab whatever it is you need. Better still, you could ask politely for assistance so you can be helped. It is not right to reach out and grab something from someone else’s desk/table without asking their permission. Correct?
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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 14

If you have an appointment with someone in an office and you walk up to the receptionist for assistance to your meeting venue, you will be given the best possible assistance. When you are done with your meeting and are headed home, please do not just walk past the receptionist without saying, “thank you”. Walking past is not pleasant, and not a kind action. Correct?
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 13

When you enter into a bathroom/toilet and you are done using it, remember to make the place as tidy as possible for the next person's use. It is not right using the bathroom/toilet and leaving the place messy as you never know if the next person using it might be you. Correct? Correct?
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 12

When you are climbing down or walking up a stir case be sure to climb up or walk down on the right side ALWAYS. It is the same rule that applies when you are walking or running at any point in time; keep to the right always. This way, life will be more organized and we won't be confused on what direction to take or bump into each other. Correct?
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Monday, June 11, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 11

When it is time to get meal at a buffet, be kind enough to be orderly and give room for children to be in front on the queue. Wait patiently till it gets to your turn to scoop. When you are scooping food, remember to take a portion of whatever kind of food you are attracted to, and when you are done eating and you require more, you can always go get some more. It is primitive to load your plate with food without considering if the food laid out would get to everyone. Correct?
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 10

When you are at a function or party that has a table set with buffet, and it is announced by the Master of Ceremony that it is time for "serve-yourself" meal, please do not just get up and rush to the buffet table, wait for the people at the table closest to the buffet to go first and then gradually it will get to you at the back. Don't worry; food will be enough to go round. Correct?
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 9

When you are at table eating with others and finally done eating, courtesy demands that you to say, "Excuse me" before you get up and leave the table. It is not right to just get up and walk out on everyone at table. Correct?
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 8

When you are headed towards an exit in a building, and someone who is ahead of you walking towards same exit holds the door after him/her so you could make your way through, say, "thank you". It is not right to just walk through a door held for you without saying, "thank you". Correct?
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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 7

When you are headed towards a door to exit a building and you notice someone is following closely in the same direction as you, you should hold the door for them to go through after you. Going through a door and letting off the door handle when someone is behind you is not right.  Correct?
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 6

When you are eating and someone request information from you that will cause you to talk while eating, the right thing to do is, put your palms right over your lips as you pass across the requested information. In that way, the food will not be seen in your mouth. Food in the mouth while chewing is not a good sight to behold. Correct?
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 5

When you go visit a friend and you find an inscription on the door like, "please remove shoes outside", kindly for the love of peace and regard to the owner of the house, take off your shoes. It will not cost you anything to do just that for two (2) hours or so you will be there. Regardless of the fact that you are friends with the owner of the house, it is outright disregard for you to go into that same house with your shoes on. Correct?
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Monday, June 4, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 4

When you are in the midst of others watching television, it is bad manners to change channel without asking. The right thing to do is to say, "Excuse me please!" and search for whatever you are looking for and return the screen almost immediately to its original channel afterwards. For a complete switch to another channel, you may need the approval of persons watching with you. Correct?
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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 3

When walking in the midst of people, it is bad manners to throw out saliva or blow out phlegm from the mouth while still walking with them. The right thing to do is excuse yourself to a convenient area and make you at ease, and return afterwards. Correct?
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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Simple courtesy for responsible living - 2

When your mobile phone rings while you are in the midst of people, be sure to excuse yourself and take the call briefly. Thereafter, return to the midst of the persons you were with in the first place. It is rude to take a call while talking with others. Correct?
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Simple courtesy for peaceful living - 1

When you are up in the morning, be kind enough to say, "Hello" to everyone you see around the house, even to visitors. It paints you as a lover of peace and that you are at peace with everyone. Moreover, it sends the message, "you are welcome here" to the visitors who may be present. Correct?
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