What does it mean to be polite
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The human being is social since from the beginning of its existence on Earth, billions years ago. From that time on, we have been living in a society with laws, rules and concepts about how to be polite, have good manners and good behavior. Although these concepts can change from culture to culture, I believe that say “please” or “thank you” to people next us, who also make part of our society, means to be polite all over the world. Being polite means knowing how to behave in society. It means knowing to give in your place in a line for an elder or a pregnant woman, or just hold the door for someone to pass. It means using good manners when eating, talking or even driving. These polite behaviors are simple and easy to practice, but in many societies most of people forget good manners and good education. But why does it happen? Sao Paulo, for instance, is the most populous city in Brazil and the biggest city in South America. Therefore, people are always in a rush, just like in all the big cities around the world. I completely believe the stress caused by big cities is the main reason for people's impolite behavior, because it becomes people angrier and more impatient. As a result, sometimes people forget some simple good manners like say "please", "thank you" or "sorry". On the other hand, people from small cities are more friendly, polite, calm and, consequently, more happy too. In conclusion, people should be calmer, because patience is the first characteristics of a polite person. People also should have more respect to each other. Understand that an elderly or a pregnant woman need a place ahead of you in a line, and is not so hard to say "please" and "thank you", or open the door for someone to pass. So, if we try our best for being polite with other people, we can be happier with ourselves and we can live in a better society.
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The human being is social since from the beginning of its existence on Earth, billions years ago. From that time on, we have been living in a
society
with laws,
rules
and concepts about how to be
polite
, have
good
manners and
good
behavior. Although these concepts can
change
from culture to culture, I believe that say “
please
” or “thank you” to
people
next
us, who
also
make
part of our
society
,
means
to be
polite
all over the world. Being
polite
means
knowing how to behave in
society
. It
means
knowing to give in your place in a line for an elder or a pregnant woman, or
just
hold the door for someone to pass. It
means
using
good
manners when eating, talking or even driving. These
polite
behaviors are simple and easy to practice,
but
in
many
societies
most of
people
forget
good
manners and
good
education.
But
why does it happen?
Sao Paulo
,
for instance
, is the most populous city in Brazil and the biggest city in South America.
Therefore
,
people
are always in a rush,
just
like in all the
big
cities
around the world. I completely believe the
stress
caused by
big
cities
is the main reason for
people
's impolite behavior,
because
it becomes
people
angrier and more impatient.
As a result
,
sometimes
people
forget
some
simple
good
manners like say
"
please
"
,
"
thank you
"
or
"
sorry
"
.
On the other hand
,
people
from
small
cities
are more friendly,
polite
, calm and,
consequently
, more happy too.
In conclusion
,
people
should be calmer,
because
patience is the
first
characteristics of a
polite
person.
People
also
should have more respect to each other. Understand that an elderly or a pregnant woman need a place ahead of you in a line, and is not
so
hard
to say
"
please
"
and
"
thank you
"
, or open the door for someone to pass.
So
, if we try our best for being
polite
with other
people
, we can be happier with
ourselves and
we can
live
in a better society.
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