http://clueso.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/the-courtesy-drive/ Just another Wordpress.com weblog Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://clueso.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/the-courtesy-drive/#comment-976 Arthi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:04:17 +0000 http://clueso.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-976 oh yes courtesy does seem to fly out of the window the moment we get back to india! the worst i feel is the way some of us tend to treat people who are not economically as fortunate as we are. Treatment given to waiters is a classic example sited by Laukik...i am sure we wont dare to behave in the same way in any of the western countries. Another really apalling behaviour exhibited by us is towards the maids who work at our homes, we often act as though we own them and tend to forget they work for the wage we pay and dont need to put with our attitude on top of all the work they do! oh yes courtesy does seem to fly out of the window the moment we get back to india! the worst i feel is the way some of us tend to treat people who are not economically as fortunate as we are. Treatment given to waiters is a classic example sited by Laukik…i am sure we wont dare to behave in the same way in any of the western countries. Another really apalling behaviour exhibited by us is towards the maids who work at our homes, we often act as though we own them and tend to forget they work for the wage we pay and dont need to put with our attitude on top of all the work they do!

]]> http://clueso.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/the-courtesy-drive/#comment-973 clueso Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:16:00 +0000 http://clueso.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-973 @Laukik: I like the suggestions you made so my list got bigger too :) @Laukik:
I like the suggestions you made so my list got bigger too

]]> http://clueso.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/the-courtesy-drive/#comment-972 Laukik Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:53:32 +0000 http://clueso.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-972 Totally agree with you! I have been practicing whatever I know of this and know what? People in India treat you with respect when you say a thank you or a sorry. Ticket clerks who are generally scorffing off others will try to guide you to their best when you say a thank you or a dhanyawad. I have even tried beginning conversations with a 'namaste' and it does a lot good. Other than this, there are some more 'acts i would like to add: Treat waiters with respect. Ask their name the first time and call them that way. Nobody likes to be called with a 'Pssst Psst'! If you dont know their names, raise hand to attract attention. Apologise in crowded buses or trains to fellow passengers fo causing them trouble as you pass by. Also apologise at concerts/movie halls/plays to fellow audience who are in the same row as yours and whom you have to disturb to get to your seats. You may even wait at the door sometime for a song/or an intense scene to be over. I will try my hand at some more such acts that I practice myself on my blog. Totally agree with you! I have been practicing whatever I know of this and know what? People in India treat you with respect when you say a thank you or a sorry. Ticket clerks who are generally scorffing off others will try to guide you to their best when you say a thank you or a dhanyawad. I have even tried beginning conversations with a ‘namaste’ and it does a lot good. Other than this, there are some more ‘acts i would like to add:
Treat waiters with respect. Ask their name the first time and call them that way. Nobody likes to be called with a ‘Pssst Psst’! If you dont know their names, raise hand to attract attention.
Apologise in crowded buses or trains to fellow passengers fo causing them trouble as you pass by. Also apologise at concerts/movie halls/plays to fellow audience who are in the same row as yours and whom you have to disturb to get to your seats. You may even wait at the door sometime for a song/or an intense scene to be over.
I will try my hand at some more such acts that I practice myself on my blog.

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