How often do you say "Thank you"?

I have actually seen a lady frowning at a salesgirl who wanted to just help her with a heavy bag. The lady literally barked at the poor girl. After that incident I am sure the girl would be vary of being helpful.

I will definitely smile at the person. This smile will not only make them feel great but also they will continue doing such a service again.

Yes, it would be rude. Plus it would also deter the person from passing the good vibes to other people. So, we must all just pass on the good feeling and say thank you with a smile.

Many people teach their children to be very polite. Some parents though ignore this basic fact of life. These children grow up to become these duds who think others are there to serve them. Most of these children are from rich homes and have maids at their beckoning. Does money spoil the polite human in us? I am not sure, but it certainly spoils a child rotten.

We human are creatures of habit and politeness is but a habit. You start saying Sorry and Thanks from childhood, the habit becomes your personality in a while. Its always nice to acknowlede another human being for their goodness. It just shows that there are people who are still nice.:)

Yes and you're one of the nice ones!

My teenage son always says thankyou, which I'm glad about and he's certainly not spoiled.

I try not to say sorry unless it's necessary though because when we apologise too much we put ourselves in a state of mind in which we feel unworthy or subserviant to others. Do you know what I mean?

It's almost as though sometimes people seem to be apologising for existing!

Hmmm. True. When you say sorry too many times, you actually tend to feel as if you are always doing something wrong. I also feel that way. There have been many days when I have said sorry to my husband about a,b,c issues that I feel, Omigod, am I so bad! I also feel like a naughty child when I have to repeatedly say this.

Well, if it is a situation where you have done some considerable harm, then simply saying sorry also doesnt suffice. Isnt it?

That's very true! I think that it's right to say sorry when we've done considerable harm but that it often takes a lot more besides to make it up to the injured person.

Actually there have been times when I have said thank you and people have chided me saying, "Why are you thanking me, I like to do it for you." Well, in this case, this was my mother. I have also made it a point to say thanks to my in-laws. They used to feel odd earlier but now they have got used to it.

My take is: When we are at our polite best with strangers why should we show our nastier side to out family! They deserve our best side rather.

Am sure you must be making his day brighter by doing that. Thanks for sharing your views with us daliaj. That is a very nice thing that you do daily. I just hope there are more of us who appreciate such small things in life.:)

Thanks nuar_y. Thanks for sharing. Yes, saying thanks is the best thing we can do to appreciate the person and showing that you do care.:)

Happy mylotting.

ur welcome. Happy MyLotting to you too, tutor19us

Kids emulate what they see around them. If they see nice, polite parents, they grow up with all these nice habits instilled in them from childhood. But if they see squabbling parents, they also tend to grow up with a lot of hatred and bitterness.

You got that right! Kids are down right dangerous if left to run,Where ever and with who ever.