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Manners Maketh The Man (More Than Clothes)
They say clothes make the man. I, however, say: manners truly dress you.
Not the branded belt, not the tailored jacket, but the way you stand in line. The way you look at a server. The way you step aside at a doorway. The way you don’t throw a tantrum at the counter because you had to take two extra steps. The way you don’t act like a rude person in a hurry. Because you might be in a rush, but you’re still a human being.
Your behavior is no accident. It’s not a momentary decision – it’s a code. An internal system that either built up inside you… or rings hollow.
And do you know what an empty barrel does? It rattles. Someone who shouts, demands, makes snide remarks, or simply doesn’t pay attention to others isn’t “authentic,” not “charismatic,” and certainly not an “alpha.” Just ill-mannered. And forgive me, but that’s what they call behaviorally deficient.
Behavioral norms. Not rules – handholds. Their purpose isn’t to suppress you, but to elevate you. To know how to be with others while remaining yourself – with dignity.
Behavioral norms are not trends. Not TikTok fads. Not “boomer complaints.” These should be civilizational minimums.
The instruction manual for social coexistence.
Unfortunately, cultural decline is expanding quite significantly, resulting in the absence of all these. Consequently, these foundations are rapidly eroding from people, which fills me with great regret.
However… you can do something about it.
Have you heard of self-education? No? Then let me help, here are a few examples.
Examples? Little things? Yes.
- Don’t talk with your mouth full.
- Say thank you for what you receive.
- Don’t interrupt.
- Put away your phone when you’re talking.
- Don’t treat others like they’re invisible just because they’re not useful to you.
- Don’t make noise where others are trying to rest.
- And most importantly: don’t be a lout if you don’t have to be.
Because you don’t have to be.
Never.
If you’ve managed to master these, you’ve already taken a step towards ensuring your judgment isn’t negative, or at least not as much. A lot depends on many things, but let’s start with these.
Your behavior is a business card you lay down, even if you don’t know it. And once you’ve laid it down, others will remember it. Much longer than your name.
I hope you managed to understand something from these points, because we’re only going further from here.
Sincerely,
Mr. Politeness
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