manners strive to make everyone around you feel comfortable...

Improve your manners when speaking. Here are other common etiquette mistakes and their solution.


~Give gratitude.
~Treat others as you would like to be treated.

~Having manners is like the Golden Rule.

It is enlightened self protection. ????
When you get up in the morning, and come across someone in your household, always say "Good morning."
Tips
Manners are little rules that help us all act with respect toward one another.

If you are unsure what to do in a particular situation,

~+*remember that manners strive to make everyone around you feel comfortable, and take action based on this thought.
Some people feel that being "mannered" is "fake" or unauthentic.

Instead, realize that manners are social conventions that make interactions easier and more pleasant.

Start your day off by smiling and feeling positive.

~Treat everyone you come across with respect.

~If someone else is speaking, try hard not to be domineering by taking over the story or subject matter at hand...even if you feel that you can tell it better. Try to let them finish what they are saying, before adding your two cents.
Start showing your manners with your parents.

~Avoid annoying others with your cell phone.

~Be sure to turn it off in movie theaters, and don't drive with a cell phone stuck to your ear . It is not only dangerous, but will cause others to think that you are rude, especially when you are cutting in front of them in traffic and so forth...show some manners.
Good manners will never go out of style, so practice having good manners. It can only help you in the long run.
If you are receiving an award shake the giver's hand.

One of the easiest ways to appear good mannered is to be silent and only talk when you have something important to say. This adds weight to your words.
~Always use the essentials - ma'am, sir, pardon, thank you, my pleasure etc.
Manners are often dictated by good sense.

~Do not talk with your mouth full

Eat or talk, but do not do both at the same time.