By : Sharane & Sarah
When you think of manners, you might remember how in primary
school you were taught to raise your hand before you speak or say your prayers
before you eat. We are children no more, yet it sounds like from our survey
that some people just might need to go back to school to learn some manners. We
are at a confusing time of our lives, the time when we mould ourselves, our
character into the person we wish to become. According to SEGi students, good
manners are at the core of a friendly personality and good character. We asked
them what their most abhorred manner was and we received a mix of responses
from dining table etiquettes to bodily functions.
1) Farting
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase ‘better out than in’, just don’t pull this in front of any Segi student as it’s seen by many as one of the, most disgusting habits ever, especially those silent but deadly ones!
2) Ignoring people
As students, we get the opportunity to meet and get to know
a lot of people, from different backgrounds. Just remember to also be friendly
and acknowledge someone, as ignoring people made our top 10. Ignoring people
doesn’t just have to mean in real life but also in social networking. We’ve all
had that friend who read our message but decides to wait 6 hours later to reply
even though they were last seen online recently. It’s a very impolite
gesture that could easily signal to someone some very negative assumptions. I
guess there’s a lot of love needed around here.
3) Littering
Doesn’t it get on your nerves when you see someone barely a
few steps away from a rubbish bin and they decide to just throw their empty
wrapper on the floor instead... What could possibly posses someone to be so
lazy and inconsiderate, that’s what our students would like to know too.
Littering is absolutely detested by many, and is harmful to our environment. So
before you throw that empty soda can, please think carefully first.
4) Gum disposable
Have you ever sat down in class, put your hand on your lap
under the table and felt something icky sticking from under the table? Or felt
your shoe was sticking on the floor with each step you took because you
accidently stood on someone’s thrown away gum… Who are those gum bandits and
why hasn’t anyone taught them the correct way of disposing of chewing gum?
Chewing gum isn’t a very positive social skill to begin with, so if you have to
chew at least make sure it ends up in a wrapper in a bin!
5) P’s and Q’s
I’m sure you remember as a child your mother always
reminding you to say please and thank you, well it turns out some people still
need their mummy around. The next most loathed bad manner is people who do not
know to be courteous and know how to say things like thank you. If someone just
spent time and energy making you a drink, or wiping your table, please try to
extend your appreciation. Being considerate and well mannered says a lot about
a person.
6) Picking nose
Everybody needs some nasal “TLC” (tender, loving
care), especially during those cold & flu days. Just make sure its
preferably using a tissue (put that finger down this isn’t the second grade!)
and not on the dining table. Please keep those special moments to yourself in
the private!
7) Sneezing etiquette
Oh my God…what was that? An earthquake?...with light
showers? ….nope that was someone sneezing one hell of a tornado my
way. No warning, no hand covering their mouth, and not even an excuse
me! It’s rude and it’s extremely unhygienic. So please make sure you cover your
mouth and nose with a tissue if possible and remember to say excuse me or pardon
me afterwards.
8) Rudeness to
waiters
When you’re out dining with friends, obviously you are
paying for good service. But since when did that give you a right to treat the
waiters with rudeness. Of course no one likes incompetency or getting the wrong
order, but these can be simply worked out using polite verbal communication.
Waiters are people too, who deserve to be treated with respect and good manners.
9) Not
acknowledging international friends
Now this I can definitely relate to, being international
isn’t easy, especially when a lot of your friends are local. Of course we
all find it easier to express certain things in our mother tongue, however it’s
the ‘height of rude manners”, adds a student to speak in a language somebody
does not understand. Undoubtedly sometimes it can be hard to refrain, so if
you’re going to do it, then you better be translating for odd person lost in
translation.
10) Being inconsiderate
We’ve all experienced that moment as you’re heading into a
shop, someone’s just walking out but they just let go of the door as if you’re
completely invisible. Well it turns out our Segi students are not so fond
of it either. Keeping a door open for a few more seconds will not hurt; on the
contrary it will probably earn you a few smiles and a lot of thank you.
So there we have it, top 10 abhorred manners by our Segi
students.
Now you know how your peers feel you have no excuse to
practise any of the rude behaviours stated in this article.
‘Good manners cost nothing but can help improve you to be a
better version of yourself’.
So start today!
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