Courtesy

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What do you understand by courtesy?

Courtesy is a set of behavior automatically demanded from people towards others which is an embodiment of good behaviors.
It is also displayed through politeness, good mannerisms, show of consideration, acknowledgement and gratitude.

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

Yes, I think and I strongly stand on the fact that courtesy is important.
It must be observed in whichever and wherever it is demanded.
It is a form of respect and a saying goes thus ‘respect is recipeocal’. We all deserve respect in form of courtsey and to get that we treat people with respect too. This promotes continuous good mannerisms in the society.

Name five instances where courtsey is demanded in your culture

1. In personal relationship: amongst ou friends, towards our parents, siblings or close pals, courtsey should not be neglected. Therefore we should learn to use the words ‘please’ ‘I'm sorry’ are so on.
   Our friends also deserve to be respected.
2. To parents and elders: in my culture, respect towards your parents is a strong form of courtsey which includes listening to them while they speak, not cutting them mid-sentence , not raising voices at them, frequent checking up on them and so on. Not only our birth parents demands the expression of courtsey by the act of showing how respectful and polite we can be to them.
3. In professional situations: this could also be in public; forming good relationship with our business partners and work teams through displayed courtsey create a peaceful business and work atmosphere and good labour.
4. In formal and informal occasions: birthday parties, housewarming, wedding ceremonies, child christening and lots more often take place. And in my culture, curtsey demands we show how happy we are with them by wishing them well and might as well try getting gifts. This gives the air and sense of acknowledgement.
5. In sharing: ‘there is love in sharing’ the saying went. In my culture, courtesy demands you share especially meals with the common words ‘come and eat’ and ‘join me’. You invite them to eat with you even if the invited might eventually decline or not be interested.

##State instances where courtsey was neglected. Maybe you were told or witnessed.

• Well, this situation happened, not to me but a friend of mine, so I was told about it.
  This friend has a close pal whom she offered a course with. She didn't have the material and borrowed it from my friend a night before the exam with a promise to return it.
  Two days passed after the exam with no word from the pal and no return of the material. On the third day my friend met it placed on her table.
  I felt that courtesy demands she say a ‘thank you’ and an explanation before returning the material.
• This other one happened to me. I had an hour class, but 30 minutes gone into the hour, the professor was yet to show up. She contacted the course representative and extended the class two hours.
  An hour and forty five minutes went by before the lecture walked in and started the class adding another one hour and almost thirty minutes. I felt she should have apologized for keeping us waiting and provide an explanation stating her reason for the delay.

What's your stance when it comes to courtsey?

I stand on the fact that courtesy should not be neglected and should be practiced regularly and whenever there's an opportunity to. That small unconscious ‘please’, ‘thank you', ‘excuse me’, paying rapt attention and so on would unknowingly go a long way in strengthening our relationship with others.

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