Think back about …
Manners
As children, we were taught to mind our manners — from table manners to social manners, lots of dos and don’ts. Some of us went on to teach our children many of the same rules of decorum. Will they do the same, or have manners become old-fashioned, some even sexist? Think back…which manners do you miss in others, and have any of your own now fallen by the wayside? Share your Manners stories forward.Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt
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The full description of the CWP program included an interesting reference to one of the takeaways from the course, something [...]
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John Shutkin
As this prompt wisely notes, there are manners (both good and bad) beyond simply table manners.

The people of "La Po’lvora," and especially the children, will always remain in my heart and mind as exemplars of the utmost [...]

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Risa Nye
My husband’s aunt was getting married at a fancy country club, and we were all invited. We decided to take the two [...]

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Suzy
One of the best baby shower presents I received when my first child was born was Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children.

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Khati Hendry
The Goops, they lick their fingers,
And the Goops, they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth,
Oh, [...]

My brother Larry is a real jerk, but he has really good manners. Whenever he spends time at a friend’s house, his friend’s [...]

When my mom retired she and my dad moved out of the city and bought a charming little house two blocks from the beach in the [...]

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Betsy Pfau
My mother and her two sisters had excellent manners. They always knew what to wear for any occasion, how to behave, how to [...]

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Think back about …
Manners
As children, we were taught to mind our manners — from table manners to social manners, lots of dos and don’ts. Some of us went on to teach our children many of the same rules of decorum. Will they do the same, or have manners become old-fashioned, some even sexist? Think back…which manners do you miss in others, and have any of your own now fallen by the wayside? Share your Manners stories forward.Upcoming Prompts
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