A 2023 report by King’s College London reveals that children having good manners is not a top priority for parents. Only 52% of respondents said that obedience and good manners are very important qualities for kids. That’s in stark contrast to 1990 when 76% of adults in the U.S. said that it’s a characteristic of good children. Sometimes etiquette rules just don’t make sense, so why adhere to them? This netizen had a similar idea when they decided to ask: “What’s a common social etiquette rule you just don’t agree with?” The thread started some heated discussions over whether we really should respect our elders and whether it’s okay to tell someone they have food bits in their mouth. Bored Panda spoke about etiquette with the Golden Rules Gal Lisa Mirza Grotts, an etiquette expert with 23 years of experience. She told us more about how etiquette rules have evolved throughout the years, how to respond to people who claim that one or another etiquette rule doesn’t make sense, and what new etiquette rule she would enact herself. Read her expert insights below! Gothic_Nerd , Aleksandr Neplokhov/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“Traditional rules as we once knew them flew out the window: a handshake became a weapon and ‘don’t stand so close to me’ was more than just lyrics in a song. The rules of etiquette are ever evolving [because of] societal changes. Further, the World Wide Web played a big role in the new rules of communication.” XeroKaaan , osseous/Flickr (not the actual photo) Report
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“Social niceties such as saying ‘Please,’ ‘May I,’ and ‘Thank you’. The correct way [to] set a table, sending thank you notes, etc. Some rules that could [be] updated depending on the audience: workplace etiquette with our reverse commute and styles of dress appear to be less strict.” Human-Magic-Marker , Anna Alexes/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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“When you take into account politics and religion, which at the current moment are on steroids, it’s no wonder that people are scared to speak up and put a fresh coat of paint on their opinions,” the etiquette expert notes. “There’s nothing wrong with having an opinion even when it’s different than someone else’s. The difference is your response.” CMDR_Crook , Karolina Kaboompics/Pexels (not the actual photo) Report
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