Harry's Blog

I really dislike bad manners. No not the ska band, they were great, I mean the way some people behave. There's a member of my family that is totally oblivious to the concept that other people could be having a conversation and he'll just blunder in and start talking all over it.

And so many people today don't say please or thank you. It's just a simple thing it's not difficult. I guess this has always been a bugbear of mine really. My mother brought me up to always be as polite as possible. It's quite ironic really as my father isn't very good at manners but feels he's responsible for mine.

Then there is commercial rudeness. Okay, the cheesy "have a nice day" attitude of America really doesn't fly over here. But shop staff in the UK seem to greet every customer with the impression that they have better things to do than serve the general public. I've worked in retail, I know what mindless hateful work it is, but a smile and cheerful manner at least helps you get through the day, wallowing in misery does not.

Thank you very much for reading.