Brand X Ranch: Manners Matter

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  toadman on March 06 at 3:11 p.m.

  “How much do manners matter to you?”

  I grew up in the south, so saying “yes sir” and “yes ma’am” (except down there, it’s ‘yessir’ and ‘yess’m’) are second nature to me…as is holding the door for whoever is coming behind you, male or female, and letting a lady go first through the door, if the timing is right.

  Dress code, though, is another matter entirely.

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  Me on March 06 at 3:29 p.m.

  I love robins in the spring when they are all fat and fluffy. We had one fly into our window last week - sad because it didn’t make it. We discovered that the ‘fruit’ from our tree in the yard has fermented. There was acually a hawk in the tree too looking to grab a robin? We live in Post Falls - were really surprised by the hawk.

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  JeanieSpokane on March 06 at 3:30 p.m.

  My Dad was the ruler of manners when we were growing up. Respect your elders. Respect your mother. Be polite at all times to strangers. I still like to have a man open a door for me. It makes me feel special. And if I’m there first, well of course, I open it for him but invariably the man will let me go first. It’s just nice. We talk about a kinder gentler blog - I think that good manners makes a kind and gentler world.

  I was in a fender bender in November and it was totally my fault. The family I entangled with were from Texas. They were so polite and nice with me they practically invited me to dinner. Even the cop was nice and the whole experience was ironically very pleasant. I got the first ticket I’ve received in 30 years and the cop and the family all apologized. I think it all had to do with good manners.

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  hmoffsuite on March 06 at 4:22 p.m.

  Having good manners is very important to me. Seldom displayed anymore but when they are, its refreshing. Btw, talking on a cell phone in the grocery line where everyone can hear the conversation is not good manners, imo.

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  JeanieSpokane on March 06 at 4:51 p.m.

  O, don’t even get me started on cell phone manners. In fact, are there any??? I just want to go up to people using cell phones in restaurants and rip that phone right out of their ear if I possibly could and throw it on the ground and stomp on it.

  Not very well mannered am I?

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  christywoolum on March 06 at 4:57 p.m.

  I think manners matter. I had a young student at our school hold the door for me this morning and it made my day. We work hard at modeling good manners and our students pick up on it. I think Jeanie’s example is a perfect one for how it makes it difference the way people deal with a situation… civil or uncivil. I am also pleased that everyone removes their hats without reminder now when the flag bearers bring in flags, the Star Spangled Banner is played, or the honor dancers enter an assembly.

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  Stickman on March 06 at 7:58 p.m.

  As an old school guy, manners mean the world to me. I was taught manners at a very young age, and it has stuck. Please, if you have children, teach them to have respect for any and all, that turns in to manners.

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