Contest: Courtesy

What do you understand by courtesy? Explain.

I understand courtesy to mean the display of well groomed character or politeness in one's attitude and in one's behaviour toward other people. It could be in speech or action.
If after eating her mother's food, a child always says “thank you mummy", that is courtesy, whether the food is delicious as compared to the previous meal or not.

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Do you think courtesy is important? Should it be observed? Tell us.

Yes I think courtesy is important and it should be observed.

• Practicing common courtesy can set a positive example for other people, especially our children and the younger generations. With good manners, we also teach and inspire those who are around us to always behave respectfully and considerately towards others. It produces a culture of kindness and also helps to shape a more courteous and we'll behaved society for the future.

Name five instances where courtesy is demanded in your culture.
Five instances that courtesy is demanded in my culture include;

• Saying please to take permission or excuse.
• Saying thank you to appreciate a good gesture.
• Greeting others(especially our elders).
• Holding doors for others to past through.
• Standing up for senior person to have a seat.

State instances where courtesy was neglected. Maybe you witnessed it or someone told you.

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My wife and I each ordered a big pork meat at a sit out shop last night. I did the ordering for two of us, knowing that she wanted her usual meat, piled high when cut into pieces in a plate. When I checked out, the meat seller kept giving me a look as he piled some meat next to my wife's plate which he had made a bit of a mess of, but never mind. He said, “That is yours, isn’t it.” I said yes as I wanted to be sure that I was paying for what I ordered. He followed that with another look and, “haha, that is an overload plate.” I was speechless, as his words clearly implied that he thought I was a glutton. I paid him and handed the plate of meat to my wife and made my way to the other side of the bar to eat, slightly annoyed by his remark. Isn’t he there to sell pork? Should he care if I order full plate or overloaded plate and eat them all myself? Shouldn’t he have said something more like, “Thank you or Enjoy your meal”? Wouldn’t that have been the way to get me back as a customer?

What is your stand when it comes to courtesy? Tell us.

When it comes to courtesy, I don't yoke with it because of my brought up. I always try my best to ensure that courtesy is observed at my place of work between the junior staffs and the senior.

My invitation goes to @dequeen, @bossj23, @okere-blessing to join in the contest.
Thanking you @eveetim for organizing this contest.