Southern Manners

Northern Manners Versus Southern Manners
Manners is something I pride myself on. I was born in New York City and grew up in Dallas, Texas and somewhere along those two big cities, I learned my manners. Being from the South, manners are something that is taught to you once you can walk. If you bump into a lady at the grocery story, your parents force you to say you’re sorry, or if you walk in front of someone looking at something on the shelf, you say, “pardon me,” and walk by really quickly. In this article I am giving my response to the article titled, "Big City Versus Small Town Manners" by Cortney Philip.

What I learned in my life is that you should always error on the side of being too nice. I have always opened doors for girls, called the elderly ma’am or sir, have proper table manners, say excuse me if I bump into someone, and I always say please and thank you. I would agree that making eye contact is a must in a small town, but even in Dallas, which I consider to be a pretty big town, I always make eye contact and say a cheery, “Good Morning,” or “Good Afternoon,” or at least a “Hello.” However, when I am walking down the street of New York City, I know never to make eye contact with anyone or say a greeting to. My roommate in college is from the Big City and she hounds me every time I accidentally make eye contact with someone walking the opposite way, or if I accidentally say, “Hi.” I have learned too, to play with my cell phone or iPod to avoid the stranger.


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Takeaways
The South has always been known for being well mannered regardless of city size.
When people think big city, New York City is a given.
In big cities, it is best to avoid all contact with other people.

Did You Know?
New York City was recently voted the most friendly city in the USA.

Resources
www.associatedcontent.com/article/62138/big_c