It was New Year's Eve & Sis took me out for a count down party
Never had one of these before...
...Man what a loser....
Anyway, met her dance teacher Who, Some years back, Pushed past 1/2 a century I'm sure with a panache that shames many lesser beings.
& still has a figure to die for.
Anyway, enjoyed the food but the company, aside from our group of 6 was a little less..... Enchanting.
Realised that unless I know a min of 20% of guests at any dinner I become very much an observer
Which in itself may not be a bad thing but the critic that I can be Kicks in and... well... I don't necessarily like what I am...
Case in point, Coming back to my table I sat myself next to My sis and this prat of a young boy of age between 9 - 14
His manners were terrible no... correction... He had no manners
He leaned right up to my elbow to slurp his soup He took my chopsticks & left his own untouched. He pushed his various empty glasses Over to my side so to free up space at his side.
He bounced his helium balloon Onto the other balloons that were tied to the flowers on the table dragging the strings along Over food, drinks and Everything he touched
He then thought static was fun & started rubbing the balloon on his hair trying to make it 'stick' to his head
When that didn't work he started bouncing the balloon on things, on flowers ON MY HEAD..... on things, on other balloons ON MY HEAD.....
All this time His mother thought he was real cute & played with him, or smiled at his antics
He walked over to my part of the table while I was on the Dance floor & removed a glow band that I reserved for use later so that HE could have one on each wrist
I know coz I saw him doing it.
& his mother ruffled his hair As if he was 'so clever'....
Aaarrrrggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
Are manners so hard to come by now that Moms cannot Or do not know How to teach them?
Yes a child is a child but a child will grow up and if manners are not instilled Wrongs are not corrected... Then what do we have left?
Knowledge is nothing without application of that knowledge The world will be a better place If we exercise a little Courtesy Manners Grace....
Am I not being gracious then? On the contrary, I am, for I left the teaching to the mother rather than Humiliating her In public.
Hope the boy learns before he chooses the wrong target to display His lack of manners & pays the price for it.
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