Politeness

Q1.Who taught you to be polite?

Ans:Well, first, my parents and then my grandparents. When I was a child, they often told me and showed by personal example that politeness is an unspoken way of communication which helps build strong relations between people as it implies acknowledgement of people's existence and shows appreciation and gratitude for them.

Q2.How do people in your country show politeness?

Ans:Well, people in my country usually greet each other with a warm handshake and ready smile. They try to stick to neutral topics of conversation with others keeping their voice low and quiet. When visiting other people they usually bring gifts such as chocolate or flowers, which shows their respect to the hosts. They also try to be punctual coming to meetings and appointments on time.

Q3.What rules of politeness have changed in your country since 10 or 20 years ago?

Ans:Well, I can't say that there are rules of politeness that have changed since a decade or two ago, I had better say that some of them have now vanished.

For example, in the days gone by, it was considered to be polite to arrive on time, open doors for ladies and leave at the right time while now it is considered quite acceptable to be even 20 minutes late, let women open doors themselves and leave the party or somebody's home when you are drunk or bored.