Comments for Manners of Fact http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact "Whatever advice you give, be brief" - Horace, Roman Poet and Satirist 65-8 BC Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Comment on Our texting teens! by Invite your children to the dinner table – for their sake. http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2011/01/06/our-texting-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Invite your children to the dinner table – for their sake. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:14:25 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/etiquettetogo/?p=171#comment-278 [...] We all should read “A Good Talk.”  Daniel Menaker said, “conversation should be easy, and not in the least dogmatic; it should have the spice of wit.”  Reading this New York Times article, The Life (and Death) of the Party, and Menaker’s book reminds me how afraid I am for the futures of young people that only know how to text or email to talk. [...]

]]> Comment on No Butts About It – Watch Where You Drop That! by Juanita Ecker http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2011/07/07/no-butts-about-it-watch-where-you-drop-that/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Juanita Ecker Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:46:27 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/?p=324#comment-274 Great points. I went to the beach today and the sand was covered with butts. I was disappointed they didn’t throw them in the trash basket instead. Too bad that the people who need o read this article probably won’t! Let’s ask all our smoker friends to kind to our environment.

]]> Comment on The Etiquette of Being Home For The Holidays by Tweets that mention The Etiquette of Being Home For The Holidays | Etiquette to Go -- Topsy.com http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2010/11/24/the-etiquette-of-being-home-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Tweets that mention The Etiquette of Being Home For The Holidays | Etiquette to Go -- Topsy.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:50:11 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/etiquettetogo/?p=103#comment-28 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hilarie Blaney, Hilarie H. Blaney. Hilarie H. Blaney said: "The Etiquette of Home For the Holidays": http://ow.ly/3f6fd [...]

]]> Comment on Cell Phones – Day 2 and 3 No Phone Zone by Ann Dagg http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2010/02/01/cell-phones-day-2-and-3-no-phone-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ann Dagg Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:17:39 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/etiquettetogo/?p=61#comment-7 Hil, As a sister of the No Cell Zone, I commend you for this bold and beautiful action step. (Can I borrow the purple ring?) I must admit, when I see someone on their phone, I want to sneer.

Go Focus Driven! Go No Cell Zone! Go Hilarie!

]]> Comment on Civility In A Fast Food World by Hilarie Blaney http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2010/01/18/civility-in-a-fast-food-world/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Hilarie Blaney Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:26:03 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/etiquettetogo/?p=25#comment-6 Patsy, I agree completely, I tend to say yes too often because I care for my friends and then I get stressed out to do everything of which I agree. I have the biggest challenge with time, but somehow I find a second to hold a door for someone, use my blinker while driving and don’t talk on my cell phone in the doctor’s office. I also take just a few seconds to tell my daughter what I expect of her as well. Imagine, some parents allow their kids to text message at a family dinner. It all comes down to investment, awareness and discipline –just in my opinion. Thank you so much for your response! Hilarie

]]> Comment on Civility In A Fast Food World by Patsy Parker http://blog.newsok.com/manners-of-fact/2010/01/18/civility-in-a-fast-food-world/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Patsy Parker Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:39:48 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/etiquettetogo/?p=25#comment-5 Manners are best taught by example. Since families typically do not have as much time together as they used to (due to being busy and working too many hours), those “teaching by example” opportunities are few. However, I think one of the main culprits causing lack of civility is the fact that most of us are too busy and we get overwhelmed. When that happens, manners and thoughtfullness often goes out the window. Making a genuine effort to slow down and enjoy leisure time goes a long way in improving civility.

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