49 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com/CharlestonWomen Obviously, not everyone is going to behave in a civilized manner. So, what do you do, for example, when someone is rude to you? Miss Manners would advise to just ignore it or respond with politeness. Lest you dismiss such simplistic advice, her philosophy is that doing so is not acquiescing or showing weakness. Rather, it’s sending a message to the offender that you won’t interact or respond to him or her in the same way you would if he or she were acting differently. Killing them with kindness might just throw them off their game. Miss Manners professes that acceptable social behavior and manners are as easy as trying to understand the other person’s point of view. That’s something that must be taught in childhood. Of course, it may not stick when the child transitions into adulthood, but the adult will at least have learned what is socially acceptable. She insists that many Americans have embraced a false assumption that teaching manners inhibits a child’s natural personality and have therefore dispensed with it. But Miss Manners insists such training is a good thing; otherwise, we’d all assume we can act on our own instincts — which are often not a good thing. To be somewhat restrained in our behavior is what defines a civilized society. So, maybe it’s not too late to revisit some traditions from the past when it comes to what we learned about manners as children. After all, our own good manners might even catch on. Charleston Women in Business Children’s Clothing • Shoes • Accessories • Gifts • Shoes • Accessories • Gifts Shop Now for the Newest Fall Clothing Including Suite J at Southern Belles (For Fashionable Tween Girls) 280 W. Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant • 843.881.1741 www.southernbelleschildren.com Ask about our Rewards Program
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